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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$8,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,560 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $24,678 in student debt.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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Out of the 9 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 per year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,381.

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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. MCTC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCTC are $4,692 per year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at MCTC accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Northern Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shepherd University are $7,784 a year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Shepherd University carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Shepherd University also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from WVU carry an average student debtload of $25,030.

WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia ranking. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - West Virginia are $13,515 a year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at Strayer University - West Virginia take out an average of $43,983 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at Marshall University take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Salem University

Salem, WV
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. 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. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Salem take out is $27,037.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 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 9 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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