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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$13,165 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,061 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 1,201 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in West Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a .

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Business Administration & Management

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #2 for overall quality for business administration in West Virginia.

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#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Liberty University are $8,354 a year.

West Liberty University also took the #5 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wheeling University are $29,290 a year.

Wheeling University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVU is ranked #3 for overall quality for business administration in West Virginia.

Full Business Administration & Management at West Virginia University Report

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great value for business administration and management students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year.

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Fairmont State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

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#7

Salem University

Salem, WV
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Salem undergraduate students pay an average of $13,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Salem University Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - West Virginia are $13,515 per year.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 4,501
Florida 6,459
Georgia 2,352
North Carolina 3,290
Tennessee 2,285
Kentucky 1,040
Louisiana 3,270
Alabama 3,064
South Carolina 1,189
Mississippi 1,096
Arkansas 469

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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