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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 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 Economics program at each school on the list.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for economics students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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The excellent programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in West Virginia. Located in the suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics 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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Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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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.

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