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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$42,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

In 2020-2021, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Georgetown take out is $23,250.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in District of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Trinity College take out an average of $24,147 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in District of Columbia.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
Delaware 649

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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