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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$40,084 Avg Salary
$21,995 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Salem University

Salem, WV

Our analysis found Salem University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in West Virginia. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Salem carry an average student debtload of $17,609.

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#2

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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

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The excellent online programs at New River Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in West Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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

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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 5 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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