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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia

17 Colleges
$31,348 Avg Salary
$19,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

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The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia

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Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from American Military University take out $5,688 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MCTC carry an average student debtload of $13,329.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

On average, liberal arts graduates from West Liberty University take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at West Virginia University Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from WVU take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

With a ranking of #6, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Liberal Arts majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from WVU Potomac State College carry an average student debtload of $19,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. 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 degree, liberal arts graduates from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,422.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,248 in student debt.

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#10

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $26,427 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $93, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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 17 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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