2026 Best Value General Publishing Schools in District of Columbia
[General Publishing](/majors/communication-journalism-media/publishing/general-publishing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for general publishing students.
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2026 Best Value General Publishing Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Publishing Schools
George Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among general publishing 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. General Publishing graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Early-career general publishing graduates make about $58,819. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.
- 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).
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