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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$6,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #107 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software 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 Computer Software & Applications Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

American Military University also made our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at American Public University System

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV
$7,784 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in West Virginia list. 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.

Shepherd University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in West Virginia list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Shepherd University Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
North Carolina 297
Florida 500
Tennessee 89
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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