by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Virginia Schools For The Money For Those Making Over $110k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
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Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Virginia to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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 take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit 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:
Our 2024 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value (income over $110k) school in Virginia for students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Not only is Virginia Tech a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is George Mason University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Virginia for overall quality.
Out of the 29 master’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
The quality degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Regent University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Out of the 29 master’s degree schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Old Dominion University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia.
Not only is Radford University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is James Madison University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Virginia for overall quality.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Virginia Commonwealth University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. 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.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Mary Baldwin University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Virginia for overall quality.
Longwood University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia.
Longwood University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Marymount University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #13, Liberty University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Liberty University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Norfolk State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Norfolk State University has the honor of being ranked #29 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Virginia State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Virginia State University has the honor of being ranked #27 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Christopher Newport University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia.
Christopher Newport University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Strayer University - Virginia is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Shenandoah University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winchester, Virginia.
Not only is Shenandoah University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Virginia for overall quality.
William & Mary came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Eastern Mennonite University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Virginia for overall quality.
Hollins University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. Hollins University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Roanoke, Virginia.
Hollins University has the honor of being ranked #24 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. VWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Virginia Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #25 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #23, ECPI University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. 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 ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia list. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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.
University of Mary Washington landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Virginia ranking. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Mary Washington is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Virginia.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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