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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$13,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer science 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
149 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for computer science students working on their master’s degree. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 149 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$12,906 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 3 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Shepherd University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
25 Total Awards
$26,676 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in West Virginia. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at WVU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVU is ranked #2 for overall quality in West Virginia.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
28 Total Awards
$21,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marshall University are $21,434 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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