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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$12,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,490 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Educational Administration

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wheeling University the best value school in West Virginia for educational administration students. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wheeling University are $29,290 per year.

Wheeling University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great value for educational administration students. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a 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 education admin in West Virginia.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

WVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,833 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

American Military University also made our Best Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Salem University

Salem, WV
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Salem University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. 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.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - West Virginia are $13,515 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,540
Georgia 739
North Carolina 1,205
Tennessee 1,211
Kentucky 1,005
Louisiana 538
Alabama 618
South Carolina 402
Mississippi 783
Arkansas 1,193

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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