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

8 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 42 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #99 most popular major in West Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our analysis found Shepherd University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Of the 9 students majoring in economics at Shepherd University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

On average, economics graduates from Shepherd University take out $20,553 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $21,207 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at WVSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Davis & Elkins College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in West Virginia. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bethany College West Virginia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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