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Master’s Degree Programs in the District of Columbia
Plenty of opportunities are available to health care professionals in our nation’s capital, which is bordered by Maryland and Virginia and home to about 600,000 people. The population can easily hit the 1 million mark during the daytime when commuters from other areas enter the city to go to work. While government jobs are big in this area, so are careers in health care. Some of the area’s largest employers in health care include Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, Howard University Hospital and Providence Hospital, according to the district’s department of employment services. When looking for jobs in health care leadership, keep the District of Columbia Primary Care Association in mind. The association features a wide variety of job postings. About 25,950 people were employed in careers as health care practitioners and technicians in the District of Columbia in May 2008, according to national labor statistics. The average yearly salary of people in these professions here was $73,570.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Catholic University of America
Address: 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20064
Contact: (202) 319-5000
Website: www.cua.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
School Name: Gallaudet University
Address: 800 Florida Ave, NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20002-3695
Contact: (202) 651-5000
Website: www.gallaudet.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1
School Name: George Washington University
Address: 2121 I Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20052
Contact: (202) 994-1000
Website: www.gwu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Georgetown University
Address: 37th and O St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20057
Contact: (202) 687-0100
Website: www.georgetown.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
School Name: Howard University
Address: 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20059-0001
Contact: (202) 806-6100
Website: www.howard.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree;First-professional certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 8 to 1
School Name: Southeastern University
Address: 501 I St SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20024-2788
Contact: (202) 478-8200
Website: www.southeastern.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9 to 1
School Name: Strayer University
Address: 1133 15th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Contact: (202) 408-2400
Website: www.strayer.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 25 to 1
School Name: Trinity Washington University
Address: 125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20017-1094
Contact: (202) 884-9050
Website: www.trinitydc.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
School Name: University of the District of Columbia
Address: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008
Contact: (202) 274-5000
Website: www.udc.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
