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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,062 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our analysis found Shepherd University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Shepherd University graduate students pay an average of $8,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Shepherd University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on General Education at Shepherd University

#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 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $10,332 per year.

WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Full General Education at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $8,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Education at Marshall University

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Education at American Public University System

#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

Concord University graduate students pay an average of $9,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethany College West Virginia are $11,200 per year.

Full General Education at Bethany College West Virginia Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools 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 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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