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Education at West Virginia University

106 Bachelor's Degrees
320 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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Education Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #451 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 166
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 181
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 185
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 188
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 202
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 259
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 293
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 301
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 305
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 312
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 328
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 354
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 364
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 372
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 406
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 415
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 433
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 446
Best Education Schools 451
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 481
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 528
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 536
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 601
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 626
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 641
Best Value Colleges for Education 647
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 765
Highest Paid Education Graduates 937

Popularity of Education at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 320 students received their master’s degree in education from WVU. This makes it the #96 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #311 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 90% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 95
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

WVU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 320 education majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 262
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 5

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific 251
General Education 77
Teacher Education Grade Specific 46
Student Counseling 23
Special Education 19
Educational Administration 17
Instructional Media Design 4

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