Campus of University of the District of Columbia

    University of the District of Columbia

    Washington, DC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division II
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    University of the District of Columbia Rankings & Recognition

    University of the District of Columbia appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #160 of 388 for political science, and #5 of 6 ranked colleges in District of Columbia.

    University of the District of Columbia rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Political science

    Ranked #160 of 388 for value

    Political Science and Government · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $66,952
    Ranked-college median: $63,181
    Median debt
    $24,577
    Ranked-college median: $19,500

    Value score 53.6 of 100 · #5 of 6 in District of Columbia

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    66th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    92th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    22th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    0th percentile

    Average net price $9,519 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 30.1% · debt is 37% of earnings

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    Business

    Ranked #554 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 32 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $65,711
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $30,250
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 46.5 of 100 · #5 of 5 in District of Columbia

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    54th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    90th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    7th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    6th percentile

    Average net price $9,519 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 30.1% · debt is 46% of earnings

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    Master's university

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    Athletics

    NCAA Division II

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