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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for general education students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 70 students majoring in education at WVU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#4

Concord University

Athens, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concord University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at Concord University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Bethany College West Virginia Report

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 6 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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