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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$38,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Trade Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
728 Total Awards
$13,004 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for trade school students in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 728 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of the District of Columbia is ranked #5 for overall quality in District of Columbia.

Full University of the District of Columbia Report

#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
369 Total Awards
$25,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in District of Columbia 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,610 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #3 for overall quality in District of Columbia.

Full Trinity Washington University Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
7,598 Total Awards
$62,051 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7,598 degrees in 2021-2022.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,051 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Georgetown University Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
2,097 Total Awards
$31,050 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,097 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $31,050 per year.

Howard also made our Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.

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#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
9,285 Total Awards
$60,946 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9,285 degrees in 2021-2022.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,946 in tuition and fees each year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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