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Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia

5 Schools Ranked
$57,384 Average Earnings
$57,058 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
7,598 Total Awards

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for trade school students 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 7,598 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
9,285 Total Awards

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 9,285 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
369 Total Awards

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trinity College is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 369 degrees to qualified students.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
2,097 Total Awards

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,097 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#5

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
728 Total Awards

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 728 degrees in 2021-2022.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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