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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Virginia Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that 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:
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia to determine which ones 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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.
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 2024 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value (with aid) school in Virginia for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia.
University of Virginia - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 19 doctor’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Virginia Tech a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality.
Out of the 19 doctor’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia.
Not only is Old Dominion University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality.
Out of the 19 doctor’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Management and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia.
University of Management and Technology has the honor of being ranked #18 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Radford University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Radford University is a medium-sized public school located in Radford, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Radford University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Regent University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Not only is Regent University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
William & Mary did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. William & Mary is a public institution 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.
With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Not only is George Mason University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality.
Mary Baldwin University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Staunton, Virginia.
Mary Baldwin University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school 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.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Shenandoah University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Virginia.
University of Lynchburg ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Lynchburg is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #15, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. VUU is a private not-for-profit institution located 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.
Marymount University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia.
Not only is Marymount University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, Liberty University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Not only is Liberty University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #18, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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.
Hampton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.