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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$8,491 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 1,446 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

American Military University also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mountwest Community and Technical College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. MCTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCTC are $4,692 a year.

MCTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Northern Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVNCC are $4,300 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - West Virginia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - West Virginia are $13,515 a year.

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#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

With a ranking of #6, Salem University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem are $13,150 a year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Almonroth.

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