Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$12,031 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,219 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business 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 General Business/Commerce Schools in West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for general business/commerce students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $21,631.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for general business in West Virginia.

Read More…

The excellent programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in West Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg carry an average student debtload of $14,955.

Read More…

Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New River Community and Technical College are $4,590 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at New River Community and Technical College Report

The excellent programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

West Virginia University Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,728 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from West Virginia University Tech carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.

West Virginia University Tech also made our Best Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

Full General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University Institute of Technology Report

The excellent programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVNCC are $4,300 per year.

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

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. On average, general business graduates from WVU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia list.

Read More…

Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out is $15,119.

Read More…

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia carry an average student debtload of $44,490. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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

#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

With a ranking of #9, Glenville State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public school with a small student population.

Glenville State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,886 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#10

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly 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.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Marshall University

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.