by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 18 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Washington and Lee University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Virginia for overall quality. Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington and Lee University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Virginia.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Virginia - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Virginia.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia list means William & Mary is a great place for students working on their degree. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
William & Mary has the honor of being ranked #9 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Virginia Tech has the honor of being ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is James Madison University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Virginia for overall quality.
Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Old Dominion University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality.
George Mason University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, George Mason University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Radford University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality.
University of Richmond did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia.
Not only is University of Richmond a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Virginia for overall quality.
Regent University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Regent University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mary Baldwin University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Virginia.
University of Lynchburg came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Lynchburg is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia.
Not only is Shenandoah University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Not only is Liberty University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality.
Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marymount University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Union University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #18, Hampton University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia list. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hampton, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hampton University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Virginia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
