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Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy bachelor's degree 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 philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the philosophy majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,286.

Read full report on Philosophy at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at WVU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Philosophy majors at WVU take out an average of $23,829 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Philosophy at West Virginia University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alderson Broaddus University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Philippi.

Read full report on Philosophy at Alderson Broaddus University

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

Full Philosophy at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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