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2026 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in District of Columbia

[Health Sciences & Services](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health sciences & services students.

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• Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools

1

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

$26,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,804 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in health sciences & services, no school beat Trinity Washington University this year. Trinity Washington University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $26,610. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, health sciences & services degree recipients from Trinity Washington University generally make around $30,904. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Trinity Washington University admits about 100% of applicants.

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,498 Avg Student Debt

$63,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

Howard University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health sciences & services schools. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $35,810 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health sciences & services graduates is $25,498. Early-career health sciences & services graduates make about $58,495. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 41%.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.