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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 301 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

Our analysis found West Liberty University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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#2

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit 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 Fairmont State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Education majors at Fairmont State take out an average of $22,237 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Georgia 117
Florida 622
Virginia 918
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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