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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$41,547 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in District of Columbia. In fact, 79 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for education 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.

Trinity College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on General Education at Trinity Washington University

The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Education Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full General Education at George Washington University Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
Delaware 134

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General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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