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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia

13 Colleges
$40,044 Avg Salary
$15,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in West Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, education majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $11,109 in student debt.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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The excellent programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Fairmont State accumulate an average of around $25,137 in student debt.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.

Education majors at WVU Potomac State College take out an average of $11,109 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

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#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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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 13 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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