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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$13,015 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,053 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $26,943 in student debt.

American Military University also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at American Public University System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 per year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $14,955 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $17,609 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 21 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New River Community and Technical College are $4,590 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college 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, business, management and marketing graduates from West Virginia University Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,110. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $451.

West Virginia University Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at WVU take out an average of $24,326 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $335, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Shepherd University also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from West Liberty University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

WVNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,119 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
South Carolina 10,000
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137
Tennessee 10,909

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 21 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.

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