by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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After analyzing 5 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
West Virginia University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in West Virginia for overall quality. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Not only is West Virginia University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,280 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia. 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 #3 for quality in the state of West Virginia. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,266 a year.
The quality degree programs at Wheeling University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Wheeling University has the honor of being ranked #4 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,780 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia list means University of Charleston is a great place for students working on their degree. UC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia.
University of Charleston has the honor of being ranked #2 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,350 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Shepherd University has the honor of being ranked #5 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,578 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.