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Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full General Education at Marshall University Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at WVU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Education at West Virginia University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 2 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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