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2026 Best Value Value Schools in District of Columbia

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,910 Avg Student Debt
$90,873 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Value Badge [Value](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/infectious-disease-and-global-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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2026 Best Value Value Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

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George Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for value graduates is $22,910. Value graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $73,749 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 47%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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