2023 Best Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $59,957 to cover tuition and fees at Georgetown. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,335 in student loans.
Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our list.
The average tuition and fees at GWU is $57,984. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $23,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GWU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
The average tuition and fees at The American University is $51,334. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,484 in student loans.
Online courses are available at The American University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list.
If you want to attend CUA, expect to pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CUA accumulate an average of $22,706 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CUA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.
The average tuition and fees at Howard is $28,916. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,908 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Howard. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,206 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Trinity College does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $6,152 in tuition and fees if they attend University of the District of Columbia full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,004. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of $35,129 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University of the District of Columbia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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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