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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$39,606 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in District of Columbia. In total, 990 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Trinity College accumulate an average of around $32,432 in student debt.

Trinity College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $479.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

Georgetown also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,522.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $900, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. On average, nursing graduates from GWU take out $28,260 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

GWU also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
Delaware 1,267

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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