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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

4 Schools Ranked
$26,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,280 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare 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

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
51 Total Awards
$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,538 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for healthcare students working on their associate degree. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $57,984 to cover tuition and fees at GWU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,538 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Online 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 undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

Full George Washington University Report

#2

Saint Michael College of Allied Health

Alexandria, District of Columbia
15 Total Awards
$16,325 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael College of Allied Health landed the # 2 spot on the list. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a private for-profit institution located in Alexandria, District of Columbia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,325 to cover tuition and fees at Saint Michael College of Allied Health. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#3

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia
10 Total Awards
$14,990 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Career Technical Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,990 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Career Technical Institute does offer online classes in some areas. 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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#4

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
19 Total Awards
$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,140 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 19 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from District of Columbia who attend University of the District of Columbia full time pay an average of $6,152 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,004. Associate Degree recipients from University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of $21,140 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that University of the District of Columbia does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on University of the District of Columbia

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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