2023 Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law School for You
In 2020-2021, law students earned 1,954 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for law students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown also made our Best Law Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for law students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
GWU also made our Best Law Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year.
The American University also made our Best Law Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year.
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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.
CUA also made our Best Law Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.
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Request InformationBest Value Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,586 |
| New York | 4,025 |
| Maryland | 418 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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