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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

8 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 3,558 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at American Military University take out an average of $10,159 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at MCTC accumulate an average of around $13,273 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in West Virginia. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from WVU Potomac State College carry an average student debtload of $13,924.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,890.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,810.

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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Moorefield.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,863 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at WVNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,456.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $14,366 in student debt.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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