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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

With 301 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #26 most popular major in West Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Potomac State College of West Virginia University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at WVU Potomac State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at WVU Potomac State College accumulate an average of around $13,714 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Davis & Elkins College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in West Virginia. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Alderson Broaddus University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in West Virginia. Located in the distant town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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