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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

$40,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
32 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

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

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #1 for overall quality in District of Columbia.

Full George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
10 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in District of Columbia
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 a 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.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our list.

Full Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in District of Columbia
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s value ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The American University are $38,456 a year.

The American University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our rankings.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in 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 #4 on this year’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Howard. 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.

Howard also made our list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Howard University

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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