2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 7,145 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.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Business, Management & Marketing
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list.
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Out of the 3 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 medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strayer University - West Virginia graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.
Marshall University also took the #5 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 19,372 |
| Mississippi | 6,031 |
| South Carolina | 10,000 |
| Florida | 38,945 |
| Virginia | 20,162 |
| Arkansas | 5,320 |
| Alabama | 13,789 |
| Kentucky | 8,045 |
| Georgia | 19,137 |
| Tennessee | 10,909 |
| Louisiana | 10,068 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Amit Savargaonkar.
More about our data sources and methodologies.