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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 $60,884/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in DC

140

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$60,884/yr

Avg DW Score

65/100

#1 Program

Accounting

University of the 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	Accounting University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	86 78–88	$61,610/yr	Very High	24.0x
2	Computer Science University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	86 76–88	$65,524/yr	Very High	25.6x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	87 82–85	$81,061/yr	High	13.6x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	87 82–85	$81,061/yr	High	13.6x
5	Human Development & Family Studies University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	80 77–81	$44,819/yr	High	22.3x
6	Business (General) Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	81 76–80	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
7	Business (General) Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	81 76–80	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
8	Business Administration University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	79 71–82	$35,894/yr	High	27.2x
9	Computer & Information Science Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	82 70–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
10	Computer & Information Science Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	82 70–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
11	Information Science Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	81 70–82	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
12	Information Science Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	81 70–82	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
13	Political Science University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	77 72–79	$49,935/yr	Very High	19.3x
14	Finance Georgetown University · Washington, DC	75 68–78	$106,218/yr	Very High	4.9x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	78 73–76	$79,349/yr	High	8.3x
16	Nursing (RN/BSN) Howard University · Washington, DC	76 70–75	$79,646/yr	High	6.9x
17	Finance Howard University · Washington, DC	76 70–77	$81,074/yr	Very High	5.1x
18	Finance American University · Washington, DC	74 67–76	$83,505/yr	Very High	3.6x
19	Business Administration Georgetown University · Washington, DC	75 69–76	$77,479/yr	High	2.7x
20	Business Administration Howard University · Washington, DC	75 69–76	$64,231/yr	High	4.6x
21	Finance George Washington University · Washington, DC	71 64–76	$73,833/yr	Very High	4.1x
22	Accounting Georgetown University · Washington, DC	72 63–77	$89,564/yr	Very High	5.3x
23	Criminal Justice Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	71 69–72	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
24	Criminal Justice Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	71 69–72	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
25	Social Work University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	74 72–73	$45,973/yr	Moderate	15.5x
26	International Business Georgetown University · Washington, DC	73 67–76	$81,800/yr	Very High	3.4x
27	Management Science & Analytics Georgetown University · Washington, DC	76 68–76	$92,963/yr	Very High	2.6x
28	Accounting Strayer University-District of Columbia · Washington, DC	72 65–74	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
29	Accounting Strayer University-Global Region · Washington, DC	72 65–74	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
30	Business Administration American University · Washington, DC	71 64–73	$58,299/yr	High	2.9x
31	Nursing (RN/BSN) The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	72 66–71	$81,044/yr	High	3.2x
32	International Business George Washington University · Washington, DC	71 64–75	$70,856/yr	Very High	4.0x
33	Computer Science Georgetown University · Washington, DC	72 60–76	$92,974/yr	Very High	5.2x
34	Health Administration Georgetown University · Washington, DC	72 66–73	$74,354/yr	High	1.9x
35	Criminal Justice Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	69 65–70	$47,385/yr	Moderate	4.4x
36	Business Administration The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	70 64–72	$57,490/yr	High	2.6x
37	Finance The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	69 62–73	$64,618/yr	Very High	3.5x
38	Computer Science George Washington University · Washington, DC	72 61–74	$104,200/yr	Very High	3.8x
39	Computer & Information Science George Washington University · Washington, DC	70 57–74	$71,192/yr	Very High	4.4x
40	Nursing (RN/BSN) George Washington University · Washington, DC	71 65–69	$79,221/yr	High	2.5x
41	Nursing (RN/BSN) Georgetown University · Washington, DC	72 66–70	$84,915/yr	High	2.3x
42	International Business Howard University · Washington, DC	71 65–73	$61,040/yr	Very High	3.6x
43	Accounting The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	68 60–72	$69,915/yr	Very High	3.4x
44	IT Management George Washington University · Washington, DC	70 62–72	$86,753/yr	Very High	2.3x
45	Teacher Education (General) American University · Washington, DC	64 62–65	$55,625/yr	High	1.9x
46	Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	64 62–66	$43,778/yr	Moderate	24.2x
47	Criminal Justice George Washington University · Washington, DC	65 61–66	$51,256/yr	Moderate	1.8x
48	Business (General) George Washington University · Washington, DC	68 63–69	$58,373/yr	High	1.2x
49	Accounting George Washington University · Washington, DC	66 59–70	$69,151/yr	Very High	2.9x
50	Management Science & Analytics George Washington University · Washington, DC	69 62–70	$66,362/yr	Very High	1.6x
51	Economics Georgetown University · Washington, DC	69 62–70	$84,460/yr	Very High	2.2x
52	Marketing Georgetown University · Washington, DC	66 59–69	$74,819/yr	Very High	3.1x
53	Economics George Washington University · Washington, DC	66 58–69	$67,684/yr	Very High	3.0x
54	Hospitality Management George Washington University · Washington, DC	64 57–67	$53,625/yr	High	2.6x
55	Human Resources George Washington University · Washington, DC	62 55–66	$57,219/yr	High	2.8x
56	Economics American University · Washington, DC	63 56–65	$58,151/yr	Very High	2.4x
57	Entrepreneurship George Washington University · Washington, DC	64 58–65	$52,893/yr	High	1.0x
58	Computer Systems Analysis Howard University · Washington, DC	64 54–66	$92,324/yr	Very High	7.9x
59	Business Administration Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	61 54–65	$33,741/yr	High	5.4x
60	Marketing George Washington University · Washington, DC	60 53–65	$54,833/yr	Very High	2.9x
61	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	57 55–57	$38,090/yr	Moderate	5.4x
62	Mathematics Georgetown University · Washington, DC	61 52–65	$88,081/yr	Very High	4.3x
63	Public Relations & Advertising American University · Washington, DC	58 50–62	$50,026/yr	High	3.2x
64	Criminal Justice American University · Washington, DC	57 52–59	$37,147/yr	Moderate	1.7x
65	Marketing The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	59 52–63	$52,392/yr	Very High	2.5x
66	Liberal Arts & General Studies Georgetown University · Washington, DC	53 53–54	$66,719/yr	Low	3.6x
67	Political Science Georgetown University · Washington, DC	58 52–62	$55,247/yr	Very High	2.3x
68	Research and Experimental Psychology Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	59 53–61	$40,432/yr	High	4.7x
69	Political Science George Washington University · Washington, DC	57 51–61	$51,537/yr	Very High	2.3x
70	Medical Laboratory Science George Washington University · Washington, DC	57 55–55	$66,905/yr	Moderate	1.6x
71	Political Science American University · Washington, DC	56 50–60	$48,034/yr	Very High	2.5x
72	Criminal Justice Howard University · Washington, DC	53 47–57	$27,801/yr	Moderate	3.7x
73	Civil Engineering The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	56 51–59	$77,501/yr	High	3.6x
74	Management Information Systems (MIS) Georgetown University · Washington, DC	56 45–61	$83,756/yr	Very High	4.2x
75	History Georgetown University · Washington, DC	57 53–58	$49,876/yr	High	0.9x
76	Management Information Systems (MIS) Howard University · Washington, DC	58 49–61	$78,544/yr	Very High	5.5x
77	Liberal Arts & General Studies Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC	51 54–50	$50,283/yr	Low	3.8x
78	Mechanical Engineering The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	56 49–57	$76,409/yr	Very High	3.1x
79	Business Administration Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	57 51–58	$29,003/yr	High	2.9x
80	Public Health George Washington University · Washington, DC	56 48–57	$44,809/yr	High	1.9x
81	Public Health Georgetown University · Washington, DC	57 51–58	$50,415/yr	High	0.9x
82	History American University · Washington, DC	54 50–56	$43,809/yr	High	1.4x
83	Political Science The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	54 48–57	$44,617/yr	Very High	2.2x
84	Mechanical Engineering George Washington University · Washington, DC	56 49–57	$82,361/yr	Very High	2.6x
85	Psychology Georgetown University · Washington, DC	55 49–57	$51,959/yr	High	1.7x
86	Public Health American University · Washington, DC	54 47–56	$42,194/yr	High	2.0x
87	International Relations George Washington University · Washington, DC	52 46–55	$52,933/yr	High	2.3x
88	Geography and Cartography George Washington University · Washington, DC	53 48–55	$52,883/yr	High	1.0x
89	History George Washington University · Washington, DC	51 45–54	$38,927/yr	High	1.8x
90	Science, Technology and Society Georgetown University · Washington, DC	48 44–52	$51,399/yr	Moderate	3.4x
91	International Relations Georgetown University · Washington, DC	51 45–54	$50,588/yr	High	2.1x
92	Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) American University · Washington, DC	47 42–50	$45,790/yr	Moderate	3.5x
93	International Relations American University · Washington, DC	50 45–53	$47,551/yr	High	2.1x
94	Social Work Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	49 46–50	$31,903/yr	Moderate	5.8x
95	Biomedical Engineering George Washington University · Washington, DC	52 44–55	$69,942/yr	High	3.4x
96	Research and Experimental Psychology George Washington University · Washington, DC	51 45–52	$37,906/yr	High	0.5x
97	Public Relations & Advertising Howard University · Washington, DC	52 46–53	$39,120/yr	High	1.9x
98	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Howard University · Washington, DC	46 43–46	$30,733/yr	Moderate	2.1x
99	American Sign Language Gallaudet University · Washington, DC	48 44–50	$37,235/yr	High	5.0x
100	Sociology American University · Washington, DC	47 43–50	$40,119/yr	High	1.8x

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, Accounting at University of the District of Columbia ranks #1 in District of Columbia with a score of 86/100 and graduate earnings of $61,610/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.