by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking. 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:
After analyzing 12 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. 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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West 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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Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in West Virginia in this year’s ranking. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, American Public University System is ranked #1 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
Out of the 12 master’s degree schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marshall University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia list means West Virginia University is a great place for students working on their degree. West Virginia University is a large public school located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, West Virginia University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
The quality degree programs at Concord University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia.
Concord University has the honor of being ranked #10 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 12 master’s degree schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #5 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Shepherd University has the honor of being ranked #9 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
West Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia list. This small public school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia.
Not only is West Liberty University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in West Virginia for overall quality.
Fairmont State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Fairmont State University has the honor of being ranked #11 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Charleston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Charleston is ranked #3 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Not only is West Virginia Wesleyan College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in West Virginia for overall quality.
Alderson Broaddus University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Alderson Broaddus University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
Salem University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. This small private for-profit school is located in Salem, West Virginia.
Salem University has the honor of being ranked #12 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Wheeling University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in West Virginia for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.