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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$43,497 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Total Awards
$14,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Trinity College. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
168 Total Awards
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 168 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
259 Total Awards
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 259 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.

Since the graduate programs at Georgetown are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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 in District of Columbia.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
18 Total Awards
$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CUA are $51,630 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at CUA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Total Awards
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Howard does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality in District of Columbia.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

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