2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU Potomac State College are $4,632 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s 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.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg undergraduate students pay an average of $3,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $7,728 per year.
West Virginia University Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.
Shepherd University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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West Virginia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year.
WVU also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.
Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.
Fairmont State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $7,892 per year.
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West Virginia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVSU are $8,833 per year.
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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 18,234 |
South Carolina | 4,243 |
Florida | 64,444 |
Virginia | 9,302 |
Arkansas | 5,205 |
Mississippi | 5,696 |
Louisiana | 2,864 |
Alabama | 5,890 |
Kentucky | 6,493 |
Georgia | 7,724 |
Tennessee | 10,186 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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