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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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Georgetown University

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

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia.

Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$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 business schools in District of Columbia.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

American University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The American University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Howard University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Howard does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Howard University Report

#5

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Trinity College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Trinity Washington University Report

#6

Strayer University - District of Columbia

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

Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 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 6 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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