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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 60 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Degrees Awarded
Louisiana	126
North Carolina	224
Georgia	413
Tennessee	11
Mississippi	1
Virginia	532
Arkansas	71
Alabama	76
Florida	404
South Carolina	117
Kentucky	106

Majors Related to IS

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

IS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	18,325

Majors Similar to IS

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.