2026 Best Value Value Schools in District of Columbia
[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/criminalistics-and-criminal-science/) 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 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
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
George Washington University tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Value graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $53,979. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. The acceptance rate is 47%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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.
- 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.
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