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2026 Best Value Management Science Schools in West Virginia

[Management Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/management-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong management science education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for management science students.

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• Best Value Management Science Schools in West Virginia

2026 Best Value Management Science Schools in West Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Management Science Schools

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,438 Avg Student Debt

$44,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

American Public University System tops our 2026 list of the best value management science schools in West Virginia. American Public University System is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,400. Management Science graduates carry a median of $23,438 in student loans. Early-career management science graduates make about $89,079. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,772 Avg Student Debt

$55,939 Median Earnings (10yr)

West Virginia University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in management science, landing the #2 spot this year. West Virginia University is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $28,608. Management Science graduates carry a median of $23,772 in student loans. Management Science graduates of West Virginia University earn a median of $116,533 early in their careers. Set against $23,772 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. West Virginia University admits about 89% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.