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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,477 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in West Virginia ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Check out the compsci programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Computer Science School

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. CompSci majors at WVU take out an average of $25,030 in student loans while working on their egree.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in West Virginia list.

Full Computer Science at West Virginia University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
North Carolina 2,948
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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