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. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 18 schools across Virginia to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Washington and Lee University to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for doctor’s degrees in Virginia in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia.
Not only is Washington and Lee University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Virginia - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Virginia.
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 $75-$110k) in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in Williamsburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Virginia.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list means Virginia Tech is a great place for students working on their degree. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Virginia Tech has the honor of being ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Regent University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia.
Not only is Virginia Commonwealth University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Virginia for overall quality.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Old Dominion University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Not only is George Mason University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality.
Radford University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. Radford University is a medium-sized public school located in Radford, Virginia.
Radford University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Lynchburg came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
University of Lynchburg has the honor of being ranked #7 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, James Madison University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #12, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Mary Baldwin University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality.
Shenandoah University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia.
Not only is Shenandoah University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality.
University of Richmond came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Richmond is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Liberty University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Not only is Liberty University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality.
Marymount University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marymount University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Virginia Union University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Virginia Union University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Richmond, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Union University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia.
Hampton University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.