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2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

4 Schools Ranked
$25,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,280 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,538 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in District of Columbia.

If you want to attend GWU, expect to pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,538 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GWU does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,752 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Strayer University - District of Columbia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,515. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,752 in student loans.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - District of Columbia. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$25,110 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,047 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you want to attend Trinity College, expect to pay an average of $25,110 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Trinity College accumulate an average of $16,047 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Trinity College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,140 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of the District of Columbia is $6,152. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,004. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,140 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that University of the District of Columbia does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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