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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

8 Schools Ranked

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.

The Best Healthcare Master'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 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Georgetown University Report

#2

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in District of Columbia.

Trinity College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in District of Columbia.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

Full George Washington University Report

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

CUA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in District of Columbia.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at The American University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
$19,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gallaudet. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Howard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
$10,094 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of the District of Columbia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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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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