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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia

13 Colleges
$40,044 Avg Salary
$15,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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

On average, education graduates from WVU take out $11,109 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

On average, education graduates from Fairmont State take out $25,137 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#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 Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at WVU Potomac State College take out is $11,109.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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#8

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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Bethany College West Virginia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in West Virginia list. 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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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 13 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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