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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor. 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 32 schools in Virginia to determine which ones have the best value Master'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 Master'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 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.
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:
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Virginia for overall quality. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Virginia.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list means George Mason University is a great place for students working on their degree. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia.
George Mason University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Virginia.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list means James Madison University is a great place for students working on their degree. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is James Madison University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Virginia for overall quality.
University of Management and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is University of Management and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Virginia for overall quality.
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Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia.
Not only is Old Dominion University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Regent University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Not only is Regent University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Radford University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Norfolk State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Norfolk State University is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #12, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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 #20 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Virginia State University a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Virginia for overall quality.
Bluefield College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bluefield College a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Virginia for overall quality.
Longwood University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia.
Longwood University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. This small private for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Strayer University - Virginia is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Eastern Mennonite University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #18, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. VUU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Union University is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Virginia.
University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Mary Washington is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Virginia.
ECPI University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Not only is ECPI University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Virginia for overall quality.
Liberty University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Liberty University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. University of Richmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in University of Richmond, Virginia.
Not only is University of Richmond a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality.
Christopher Newport University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia.
Christopher Newport University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Shenandoah University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. 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 #7 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Marymount University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Virginia list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia.
Marymount University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.