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Best Value Degrees in District of Columbia (2026)

Top 100 of 140 programs in District of Columbia · Updated 2026

The best college programs in District of Columbia, ranked by overall value. We scored 140 programs across District of Columbia schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $61,496/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in DC

140

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$61,496/yr

Avg DW Score

60/100

#1 Program

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Strayer University-District of Columbia

Top Programs in District of Columbia

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
2	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
3	Finance and Financial Management Services Georgetown University · Washington, DC	80 77–81	$106,218/yr	Very High	4.9x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	80 77–80	$79,349/yr	High	8.3x
5	Accounting and Related Services Georgetown University · Washington, DC	79 75–81	$89,564/yr	Very High	5.3x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Howard University · Washington, DC	79 76–79	$79,646/yr	High	6.9x
7	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
8	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
9	Computer Science Georgetown University · Washington, DC	78 71–80	$92,974/yr	Very High	5.2x
10	Computer Science George Washington University · Washington, DC	77 71–78	$104,200/yr	Very High	3.8x
11	Computer and Information Sciences, General George Washington University · Washington, DC	76 70–77	$71,192/yr	Very High	4.4x
12	Finance and Financial Management Services George Washington University · Washington, DC	76 74–78	$73,833/yr	Very High	4.1x
13	Finance and Financial Management Services American University · Washington, DC	75 72–77	$83,505/yr	Very High	3.6x
14	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	74 71–74	$81,044/yr	High	3.2x
15	Computer Science University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	74 67–75	$65,524/yr	Very High	25.6x
16	Finance and Financial Management Services Howard University · Washington, DC	74 71–76	$81,074/yr	Very High	5.1x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	74 71–74	$81,061/yr	High	13.6x
18	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	74 71–74	$81,061/yr	High	13.6x
19	Accounting and Related Services University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	73 70–75	$61,610/yr	Very High	24.0x
20	Accounting and Related Services The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	72 69–74	$69,915/yr	Very High	3.4x
21	Finance and Financial Management Services The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	72 70–73	$64,618/yr	Very High	3.5x
22	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration George Washington University · Washington, DC	72 68–72	$79,221/yr	High	2.5x
23	Accounting and Related Services George Washington University · Washington, DC	71 68–73	$69,151/yr	Very High	2.9x
24	International Business George Washington University · Washington, DC	70 65–71	$70,856/yr	Very High	4.0x
25	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Georgetown University · Washington, DC	70 67–70	$84,915/yr	High	2.3x
26	International Business Georgetown University · Washington, DC	70 66–71	$81,800/yr	Very High	3.4x
27	Computer Systems Analysis Howard University · Washington, DC	70 64–72	$92,324/yr	Very High	7.9x
28	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
29	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
30	Economics George Washington University · Washington, DC	68 64–69	$67,684/yr	Very High	3.0x
31	Mathematics Georgetown University · Washington, DC	68 63–70	$88,081/yr	Very High	4.3x
32	Business Administration Georgetown University · Washington, DC	68 64–69	$77,479/yr	High	2.7x
33	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
34	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
35	Human Development & Family Studies University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	67 67–68	$44,819/yr	High	22.3x
36	Business Administration University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	67 63–68	$35,894/yr	High	27.2x
37	Business Administration Howard University · Washington, DC	67 61–67	$64,231/yr	High	4.6x
38	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Georgetown University · Washington, DC	66 61–66	$92,963/yr	Very High	2.6x
39	Business Administration American University · Washington, DC	65 59–66	$58,299/yr	High	2.9x
40	Management Information Systems and Services Georgetown University · Washington, DC	64 58–67	$83,756/yr	Very High	4.2x
41	Marketing Georgetown University · Washington, DC	64 59–65	$74,819/yr	Very High	3.1x
42	Civil Engineering The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	63 60–65	$77,501/yr	High	3.6x
43	Business Administration The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	62 56–63	$57,490/yr	High	2.6x
44	Computer/Information Technology Administration George Washington University · Washington, DC	62 56–64	$86,753/yr	Very High	2.3x
45	Management Information Systems and Services Howard University · Washington, DC	61 55–64	$78,544/yr	Very High	5.5x
46	Economics American University · Washington, DC	60 56–61	$58,151/yr	Very High	2.4x
47	Mechanical Engineering The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	60 57–62	$76,409/yr	Very High	3.1x
48	Political Science and Government University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	60 55–61	$49,935/yr	Very High	19.3x
49	Mechanical Engineering George Washington University · Washington, DC	60 57–62	$82,361/yr	Very High	2.6x
50	Human Resources Management and Services George Washington University · Washington, DC	60 54–61	$57,219/yr	High	2.8x
51	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods George Washington University · Washington, DC	60 56–61	$66,362/yr	Very High	1.6x
52	Marketing George Washington University · Washington, DC	60 53–61	$54,833/yr	Very High	2.9x
53	Public Relations & Advertising American University · Washington, DC	59 55–60	$50,026/yr	High	3.2x
54	Hospitality Administration/Management George Washington University · Washington, DC	59 51–59	$53,625/yr	High	2.6x
55	Economics Georgetown University · Washington, DC	59 55–61	$84,460/yr	Very High	2.2x
56	Health and Medical Administrative Services Georgetown University · Washington, DC	59 54–60	$74,354/yr	High	1.9x
57	Teacher Education American University · Washington, DC	58 60–58	$55,625/yr	High	1.9x
58	Biomedical/Medical Engineering George Washington University · Washington, DC	58 56–59	$69,942/yr	High	3.4x
59	International Business Howard University · Washington, DC	57 51–57	$61,040/yr	Very High	3.6x
60	Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	56 57–56	$43,778/yr	Moderate	24.2x
61	Criminal Justice and Corrections Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	56 46–57	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
62	Criminal Justice and Corrections Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	56 46–57	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
63	Social Work University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	55 59–55	$45,973/yr	Moderate	15.5x
64	Business/Commerce, General George Washington University · Washington, DC	55 50–55	$58,373/yr	High	1.2x
65	Political Science and Government Georgetown University · Washington, DC	55 50–56	$55,247/yr	Very High	2.3x
66	Marketing The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	54 48–55	$52,392/yr	Very High	2.5x
67	Political Science and Government George Washington University · Washington, DC	54 49–55	$51,537/yr	Very High	2.3x
68	Liberal Arts and Sciences Georgetown University · Washington, DC	53 54–53	$66,719/yr	Low	3.6x
69	Criminal Justice and Corrections Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	53 43–53	$47,385/yr	Moderate	4.4x
70	Political Science and Government American University · Washington, DC	52 47–53	$48,034/yr	Very High	2.5x
71	Business Administration Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	52 48–52	$33,741/yr	High	5.4x
72	Criminal Justice and Corrections George Washington University · Washington, DC	51 42–52	$51,256/yr	Moderate	1.8x
73	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations George Washington University · Washington, DC	51 45–52	$52,893/yr	High	1.0x
74	Science, Technology and Society Georgetown University · Washington, DC	51 51–52	$51,399/yr	Moderate	3.4x
75	International Relations George Washington University · Washington, DC	50 46–51	$52,933/yr	High	2.3x
76	Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) American University · Washington, DC	48 49–49	$45,790/yr	Moderate	3.5x
77	International Relations Georgetown University · Washington, DC	48 44–49	$50,588/yr	High	2.1x
78	Research and Experimental Psychology Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	48 46–49	$40,432/yr	High	4.7x
79	Political Science and Government The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	47 42–47	$44,617/yr	Very High	2.2x
80	Public Health George Washington University · Washington, DC	47 43–48	$44,809/yr	High	1.9x
81	Public Health Georgetown University · Washington, DC	47 42–47	$50,415/yr	High	0.9x
82	Psychology, General Georgetown University · Washington, DC	46 40–46	$51,959/yr	High	1.7x
83	History Georgetown University · Washington, DC	46 41–46	$49,876/yr	High	0.9x
84	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research George Washington University · Washington, DC	45 44–45	$66,905/yr	Moderate	1.6x
85	International Relations American University · Washington, DC	44 41–45	$47,551/yr	High	2.1x
86	Public Health American University · Washington, DC	44 41–44	$42,194/yr	High	2.0x
87	Journalism George Washington University · Washington, DC	44 37–45	$52,015/yr	Very High	2.1x
88	Geography and Cartography George Washington University · Washington, DC	44 40–45	$52,883/yr	High	1.0x
89	English Language and Literature, General Georgetown University · Washington, DC	43 35–44	$52,122/yr	Very High	2.0x
90	Criminal Justice and Corrections Howard University · Washington, DC	43 36–44	$27,801/yr	Moderate	3.7x
91	Natural Resources Conservation and Research American University · Washington, DC	42 37–43	$46,780/yr	High	2.5x
92	Criminal Justice and Corrections American University · Washington, DC	42 31–42	$37,147/yr	Moderate	1.7x
93	History George Washington University · Washington, DC	42 39–43	$38,927/yr	High	1.8x
94	Health and Physical Education/Fitness Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	40 38–40	$38,090/yr	Moderate	5.4x
95	Business Administration Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	40 37–40	$29,003/yr	High	2.9x
96	Public Relations & Advertising Howard University · Washington, DC	40 40–41	$39,120/yr	High	1.9x
97	History American University · Washington, DC	39 35–40	$43,809/yr	High	1.4x
98	Communication and Media Studies The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	39 31–40	$43,259/yr	High	2.2x
99	Communication and Media Studies George Washington University · Washington, DC	39 31–40	$50,552/yr	High	1.7x
100	Architecture The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	38 39–39	$44,615/yr	High	2.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at District of Columbia colleges and universities, drawn from 140 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in District of Columbia?

By DegreeWorth Score, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Strayer University-District of Columbia ranks #1 in District of Columbia with a score of 81/100 and graduate earnings of $67,315/yr.

How many college programs are in District of Columbia?

Our database includes 140 programs across District of Columbia colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.