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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$35,010 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for philosophy 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 college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $35,010.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in West Virginia. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alderson Broaddus University is a great place for philosophy students. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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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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