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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$56,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the most popular major in District of Columbia with 494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at GWU take out an average of $24,737 in student loans while working on their egree.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year. CompSci majors at Georgetown take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC
$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
Delaware 74

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Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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