by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 18 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Washington and Lee University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Virginia for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Washington and Lee University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Not only is University of Virginia - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia.
William & Mary has the honor of being ranked #9 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list means Virginia Tech is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Virginia Tech a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Virginia Commonwealth University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
James Madison University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
George Mason University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Radford University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Radford, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Radford University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality.
Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia.
Old Dominion University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Richmond came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia.
Not only is University of Richmond a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Virginia for overall quality.
University of Lynchburg landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Lynchburg a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Virginia for overall quality.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Mary Baldwin is located in Staunton, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Mary Baldwin University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Regent University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Shenandoah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Shenandoah University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Marymount University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia list. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia.
Marymount University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Virginia Union University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Union University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Liberty University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia.
Not only is Hampton University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Virginia for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.