2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across West Virginia, there were 52 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,300 and $55,909 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in West Virginia

#1

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$6,744 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for an Associate in West Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s IS students in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,744 for West Virginia Associate Degree IS students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Science at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

Featured Information Systems Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >