Federal data
Highest earning registered nursing programs in District of Columbia
District of Columbia registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strayer University | Washington | For-profit, 4-year | $81,061 | 39 |
| 2 | The Catholic University of America | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,044 | 100 |
| 3 | Howard University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,646 | 55 |
| 4 | Trinity Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,349 | 61 |
| 5 | George Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,221 | 390 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.