2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Georgetown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $59,957. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,335 in student loans.
Since Georgetown is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
The average tuition and fees at The American University is $51,334. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,484 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The American University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
If you want to attend CUA, expect to pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,706 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CUA. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
GWU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $57,984. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,093 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that GWU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in District of Columbia.
If you want to attend Trinity College, expect to pay an average of $25,110 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,206 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Trinity College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Howard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
If you want to attend Howard, expect to pay an average of $28,916 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,908 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Howard does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gallaudet University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking.
If you want to attend Gallaudet, expect to pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,411 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Gallaudet. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $6,152 in tuition and fees if they attend University of the District of Columbia full time. 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.
University of the District of Columbia does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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