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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,615 Avg Student Debt

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

Graduate Certificate recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $29,615 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, 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 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our list.

One thing to take note of is that The American University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Howard University

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

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 list.

Online graduate courses are available at Howard, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Howard University Report

#4

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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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%.

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