College Debt & ROI in Dc
11 colleges and universities in Dc with 175 school+major combinations analyzed.
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Strayer University-Global Region
private · 6 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Strayer University-District of Columbia
private · 5 majors · Grad rate: 100%
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
private · 4 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Georgetown University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
American University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
The Catholic University of America
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Howard University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
George Washington University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
University of the District of Columbia
public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Trinity Washington University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Gallaudet University
private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%
Frequently Asked Questions
CollegeROIData tracks 11 colleges and universities in Dc, covering 175 school+major combinations with debt and earnings data.
The average median student debt across all school+major combinations in Dc is $24K. First-year earnings average $60K.
Among tracked schools, Strayer University-Global Region has one of the lowest average debt levels in Dc. Use our school pages to compare ROI scores by major.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.