by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 29 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Virginia for overall quality. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
University of Virginia - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is William & Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Virginia for overall quality.
Out of the 29 master’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Not only is George Mason University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Not only is Virginia Tech a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list means Old Dominion University is a great place for students working on their degree. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Old Dominion University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia 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 #9 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Regent University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Regent University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Not only is James Madison University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia.
Radford University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Richmond came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia.
Not only is University of Richmond a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality.
Norfolk State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Norfolk State University is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Eastern Mennonite University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Eastern Mennonite University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality.
Longwood University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Farmville, Virginia, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Longwood University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Bluefield College landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bluefield College is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Liberty University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Virginia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia.
Virginia State University has the honor of being ranked #27 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mary Baldwin University is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #18, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Shenandoah University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, Marymount University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia.
Not only is Marymount University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Wesleyan University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Virginia.
University of Lynchburg came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Not only is University of Lynchburg a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Virginia for overall quality.
Christopher Newport University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Christopher Newport University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #23, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia list. UMW is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Not only is University of Mary Washington a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Virginia for overall quality.
ECPI University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Not only is ECPI University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia Union University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia ranking. Virginia Union University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Richmond, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Union University is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Virginia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.