2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Michael College of Allied Health the best value school in District of Columbia for nursing students. Located in the large city of Alexandria, Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Michael College of Allied Health undergraduate students pay an average of $16,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinity College take out is $31,000.
Trinity College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. Nursing majors at Howard take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $479, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Howard also made our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in District of Columbia list.
Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a 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. Nursing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $28,414 in student loans while working on their egree.
Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. On average, nursing graduates from CUA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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.
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 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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