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2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in District of Columbia

6 Schools Ranked
$57,179 Average Earnings
$27,450 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Business Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones had the most popular online programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
2,346 Total Awards
$52,529 Average Earnings
$38,671 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Global Region the most popular school in District of Columbia for business students working on their degree. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,346 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of $38,671 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $121 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Strayer University - Global Region, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,529 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

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#2

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
115 Total Awards
$19,954 Average Earnings
$12,044 Avg Student Debt

The programs at Career Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 115 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,044 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Career Technical Institute graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $19,954 during the early year of their career. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
1,810 Total Awards
$65,148 Average Earnings
$23,099 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,810 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $532 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from GWU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $65,148 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

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#4

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
107 Total Awards
$52,529 Average Earnings
$38,671 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 107 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,671 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $121. Once they receive their degree, Strayer University - District of Columbia graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,529 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

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#5

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia
43 Total Awards
$35,519 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a very small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 43 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $35,519 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

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#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
1,047 Total Awards
$50,575 Average Earnings
$22,484 Avg Student Debt

American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,047 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $22,484 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $692 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, The American University graduates make an average of $50,575 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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