Inside Academics at West Virginia University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at West Virginia University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at West Virginia University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, West Virginia University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 77% of instructors full time, West Virginia University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

West Virginia University offers 112 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at West Virginia University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at West Virginia University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at West Virginia University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether West Virginia University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 10,655 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well West Virginia University retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at West Virginia University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at West Virginia University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at West Virginia University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at West Virginia University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at West Virginia University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at West Virginia University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies