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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,522 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the best value school in West Virginia for information science students. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Marshall University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - West Virginia is a great value for information science students. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - West Virginia are $13,515 a year. On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - West Virginia take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

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 Colleges 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 4 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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