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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 7th in West Virginia. In fact, 883 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at American Public University System

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $7,728 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from West Virginia University Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,005. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.

West Virginia University Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 6 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 school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. General Business majors at WVU take out an average of $25,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.

WVU also took the #4 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia carry an average student debtload of $46,080. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - West Virginia Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

West Virginia Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $32,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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