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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

18 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in education at WVU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Liberty University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at West Liberty University Report

#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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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 Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in education at Concord University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Education at Concord University Report

West Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at West Virginia State University Report

Fairmont State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Of the 32 students majoring in education at Fairmont State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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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

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 18 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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