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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #71 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Marshall University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - West Virginia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college 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 Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 99
Florida 235
Georgia 56
North Carolina 97
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 18
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 32

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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