2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $30,960 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,724 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Old Dominion does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Old Dominion did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $23,624 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,408 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Radford, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 81 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,883 in student loans.
GMU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 5 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,564 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that JMU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,909 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,008 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia State does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 0% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 444 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $36,366 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,661 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at VCU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Norfolk State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norfolk State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,790 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Norfolk State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Longwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Longwood University is a small public school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 14 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Longwood are $25,910 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,561 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Longwood. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,131 in student loans.
Online courses are available at William & Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #2 for overall quality in Virginia.
Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,172 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Regent does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,644 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Liberty University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg undergraduate students pay an average of $33,500 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,311 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lynchburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lynchburg did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $35,250 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,439 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Marymount does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marymount not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
Shenandoah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,751 in student loans.
Shenandoah does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Emory and Henry College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Emory & Henry College are $35,165 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Emory & Henry College. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mary Baldwin are $31,140 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,645 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mary Baldwin does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ferrum College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Ferrum College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferrum College are $36,830 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,670 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Ferrum College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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