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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,223 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Georgetown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $62,051. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,635 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Georgetown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,466 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
GWU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $60,946. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,763 in student loans.
GWU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 8% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trinity Washington University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Trinity College is $25,610. 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 $32,031 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Trinity College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,292 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Howard is $31,050. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,051 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.