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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across West Virginia, there were 309 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 198 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia master’s degree general education students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in West Virginia (With Aid)

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.

Read more about General Education at Marshall University

#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Shepherd University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shepherd University are $12,402.

Full Shepherd University General Education Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 79 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at WVU

#4

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Concord University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concord University are $9,158.

Full Concord University General Education Report

#5

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 31 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at American Public University System

#6

Bethany College West Virginia

Bethany, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Bethany College West Virginia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in West Virginia For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethany College West Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethany College West Virginia are $9,086.

Read more about General Education at Bethany College West Virginia

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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