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Education at West Liberty University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at West Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and approximately 2,481 students attend the school each year. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in 2021, 50 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

West Liberty University Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

West Liberty University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at West Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at West Liberty University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 228
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 349
Most Focused Education Schools 477
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 544
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in education from West Liberty University. This makes it the #772 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at West Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at West Liberty University.

West Liberty University Education Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from West Liberty University in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at West Liberty University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at West Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Liberty University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

West Liberty University Education Master’s Program

70% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at West Liberty University awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. West Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from West Liberty University, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Liberty University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 71
General Education 6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers 6,180 $44,890
Middle School Teachers 4,680 $45,540
Teacher Assistants 4,040 $24,940
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,920 $42,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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