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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia

27 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in West Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at American Military University take out is $5,688.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,422 in student debt.

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Out of the 27 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out $14,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at WVU take out is $19,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Marshall University take out $26,427 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $93, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at WVU Potomac State College accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from WVNCC carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

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#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Glenville State College take out $26,264 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 is $16,248.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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