{"h1":"Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in District of Columbia","faq":[{"a":"Georgetown University leads District of Columbia among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $103k ten years after enrolling, against $62k for the typical college in this list.","q":"Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in district of columbia?"},{"a":"10 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 10 entries.","q":"How many colleges are ranked?"},{"a":"Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.","q":"How is the ranking calculated?"},{"a":"Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.","q":"How often is it updated?"}],"lead":"Georgetown University leads District of Columbia among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $103k ten years after enrolling, against $62k for the typical college in this list.","minN":500,"rows":[{"n":7569,"bar":1,"key":"college:131496","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/georgetown-university","name":"Georgetown University","rank":1,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"95%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$40,815"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"7,569 students"}],"value":103494,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$103k"},{"n":11182,"bar":0.8780509015015363,"key":"college:131469","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/george-washington-university","name":"George Washington University","rank":2,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"84%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$36,586"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"11,182 students"}],"value":90873,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$91k"},{"n":7266,"bar":0.7475795698301351,"key":"college:131159","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/american-university","name":"American University","rank":3,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"75%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$41,943"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"7,266 students"}],"value":77370,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$77k"},{"n":3154,"bar":0.7077704987728757,"key":"college:131283","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/the-catholic-university-of-america","name":"The Catholic University of America","rank":4,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"79%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$29,561"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"3,154 students"}],"value":73250,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$73k"},{"n":10108,"bar":0.6093686590526987,"key":"college:131520","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/howard-university","name":"Howard University","rank":5,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"70%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$50,539"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"10,108 students"}],"value":63066,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$63k"},{"n":1414,"bar":0.5198755483409666,"key":"college:131876","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/trinity-washington-university","name":"Trinity Washington University","rank":6,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"49%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$9,302"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"1,414 students"}],"value":53804,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$54k"},{"n":3351,"bar":0.4274257444876031,"key":"college:131399","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/university-of-the-district-of-columbia","name":"University of the District of Columbia","rank":7,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"33%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$10,648"},{"label":"Public","value":"3,351 students"}],"value":44236,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$44k"},{"n":812,"bar":0.4164589251550814,"key":"college:131450","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/gallaudet-university","name":"Gallaudet University","rank":8,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"47%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$15,845"},{"label":"Private nonprofit","value":"812 students"}],"value":43101,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$43k"},{"n":9376,"bar":0.3873847759290394,"key":"college:459994","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/strayer-university-global-region","name":"Strayer University-Global Region","rank":9,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"14%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$17,833"},{"label":"Private for-profit","value":"9,376 students"}],"value":40092,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$40k"},{"n":809,"bar":0.3378070226293312,"key":"college:384412","sub":"DC","href":"/higher-education/district-of-columbia/university-of-the-potomac-washington-dc-campus","name":"University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus","rank":10,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"33%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"Not available"},{"label":"Private for-profit","value":"809 students"}],"value":34961,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$35k"}],"slug":"colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-district-of-columbia","unit":"students","scope":{"id":"district-of-columbia","kind":"state","name":"District of Columbia"},"title":"Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in District of Columbia","family":"Higher education","method":["Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.","Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches."],"builtAt":"2026-11-03T03:37:23.486Z","edition":"2026-11","measure":"collegepay","sources":["U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables"],"baseline":{"label":"the typical college in this list","valueLabel":"$62k"},"keyFacts":["#1 Georgetown University, DC: $103k","#2 George Washington University, DC: $91k","#3 American University, DC: $77k","10 colleges ranked across District of Columbia","Data as of November 2026"],"placeNoun":"colleges","commentary":["The lead is wide: Georgetown University ($103k) is well clear of University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus at #10 ($35k).","University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus reaches #10 on a sample of 809 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.","George Washington University is the largest market in the top ten, with 11,182 students enrolled behind its figure.","Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful."],"license":"Free to use and share with a link to https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-district-of-columbia"}