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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,009 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #78 most popular major in West Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree 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 2 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the best value school in West Virginia for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $8,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - West Virginia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in West Virginia. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - West Virginia are $15,135 per year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - West Virginia Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Mississippi 1

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 The Opte Project.

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