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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in District of Columbia

6 Schools Ranked
$57,179 Average Earnings
$27,450 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Healthcare 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 had the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2,113 Total Awards
$65,148 Average Earnings
$23,099 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for healthcare students in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 2,113 students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $23,099 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $532. Once they receive their degree, GWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $65,148 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
507 Total Awards
$50,572 Average Earnings
$23,908 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 507 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $23,908 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $769, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Howard, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,572 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

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#3

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
106 Total Awards
$19,954 Average Earnings
$12,044 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 106 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $12,044 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Career Technical Institute, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $19,954 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

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#4

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
41 Total Awards
$52,529 Average Earnings
$38,671 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 41 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $38,671 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $121 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Strayer University - Global Region, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,529 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
622 Total Awards
$69,885 Average Earnings
$16,335 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 622 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $16,335 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $769, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Georgetown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $69,885 during the early year of their career. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
93 Total Awards
$55,014 Average Earnings
$22,706 Avg Student Debt

Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $22,706 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $765, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, CUA graduates make an average of $55,014 annually. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

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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%.

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