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2023 Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Schools Ranked
$30,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,439 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
27 Total Awards
$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,706 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the most popular school in District of Columbia for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $52,156. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,706 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at CUA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
17 Total Awards
$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,484 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend The American University, expect to pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,484 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at The American University. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
17 Total Awards
$25,110 Average Tuition & Fees
$37,206 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,110 to cover tuition and fees at Trinity College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,206 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Trinity College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Trinity Washington University Report

#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Total Awards
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,411 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,712 to cover tuition and fees at Gallaudet. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,411 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gallaudet does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Gallaudet University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
6 Total Awards
$28,916 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,908 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,916 to cover tuition and fees at Howard. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Howard accumulate an average of $23,908 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Online courses are available at Howard, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
4 Total Awards
$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees
$35,129 Avg Student Debt

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of the District of Columbia is $6,152. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,004. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,129 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of the District of Columbia does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of the District of Columbia Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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