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2027 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in West Virginia

[L& Use Planning & Management/Development](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/land-use-planning-and-management-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value l& use planning & management/development schools.

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• Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in West Virginia

2027 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in West Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the l& use planning & management/development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools

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Glenville State College
Glenville, WV

$9,578 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$39,315 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in l& use planning & management/development, no school beat Glenville State College this year. Set in the rural area of Glenville, Glenville State College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,578 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,354. L& Use Planning & Management/development graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. L& Use Planning & Management/development graduates of Glenville State College earn a median of $42,490 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,939 Median Earnings (10yr)

West Virginia University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value l& use planning & management/development schools. West Virginia University is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,608. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the l& use planning & management/development program here. Early-career l& use planning & management/development graduates make about $47,232. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.