University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of the District of Columbia has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Law (first professional), where graduates earn a median $90,325 four years after finishing, against $100,932 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,165
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of the District of Columbia. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 77 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 20 | $79,946 | N/A | $73,8838% above | N/A |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 19 | $41,138 | $74,158 | $65,38813% above | $28,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 8 | $63,535 | $71,572 | $73,0542% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $55,519 | $66,952 | $61,6139% above | $24,577 |
| Social Work | 16 | $53,398 | $65,986 | $51,85927% above | $33,183 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 32 | $46,147 | $65,711 | $64,5902% above | $30,250 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 16 | $54,880 | $57,648 | $47,26922% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 35 | $86,426 | N/A | $86,7600% above | $20,276 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 0 | N/A | $57,391 | $37,38354% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 97 | $43,642 | $51,137 | $42,00922% above | N/A |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 22 | N/A | $50,792 | $43,16818% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 58 | N/A | $45,346 | $42,7746% above | $18,451 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | N/A | $89,963 | $58,84553% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 15 | $66,527 | $67,720 | $65,7863% above | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 29 | $65,525 | $90,325 | $100,93211% below | $120,008 |
Careers linked to the programs University of the District of Columbia reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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