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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$39,606 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in District of Columbia. In total, 990 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Trinity College carry an average student debtload of $32,432.

Trinity College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $479, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Howard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

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 nursing in District of Columbia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Strayer University - Global Region undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $33,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $900.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in District of Columbia.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at GWU take out an average of $28,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

GWU also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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