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2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

9 Schools Ranked
$14,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,630 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which teaching 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 and bootcamps 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

20 Total Awards
$13,499 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Potomac State College of West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for teaching students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,499 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Online courses are available at WVU Potomac State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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8 Total Awards
$10,521 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New River Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. New River Community and Technical College is located in Beaver, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,521 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at New River Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
4 Total Awards
$14,574 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. MCTC is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,574 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MCTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$29,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davis & Elkins College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. D&E is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Elkins, West Virginia. It awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $29,960 to cover tuition and fees at D&E. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at D&E. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$4,128 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,617 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in West Virginia. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 3 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees if they attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,464. On average, associate degree students take out $19,617 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
1 Total Awards
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Salem, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 1 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $13,150 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Salem. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,390. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Salem. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
$5,284 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,995 Avg Student Debt

BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Full-time students from West Virginia pay an average of $5,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,415. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,995 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BridgeValley Community & Technical College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.

Alderson Broaddus University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,020. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Alderson Broaddus University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
$5,086 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,580 Avg Student Debt

Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pierpont Community and Technical College is $5,086. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,056. On average, associate degree students take out $18,580 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Pierpont Community and Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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