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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate 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.

Of the 1,712 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at American Military University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Northern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WVNCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

The in-demand associate degree programs at Glenville State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in West Virginia. Located in the remote town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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.

Of the 98 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Southern, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Of the 71 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Mountwest Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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New River Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 15 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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