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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$14,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 1,515 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree 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 14 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University at Parkersburg the best value school in West Virginia for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 per year.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Liberty University are $8,354 a year.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concord University are $8,690 a year.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

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West Virginia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVSU are $8,833 per year.

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#8

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glenville State College are $8,886 per year.

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#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield State College are $8,434 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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