Most Focused General Education Schools in West Virginia
General Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on general education in West Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in West Virginia offering general education.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in West Virginia
Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in West Virginia.
Top 11 Most Focused General Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for general education is Potomac State College Of West Virginia University. Located in the town of Keyser, Potomac State College Of West Virginia University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Wheeling Jesuit University one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling Jesuit University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Fairmont State University one of the most focused schools for general education. Fairmont State University is a public school located in the town of Fairmont. General Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Glenville State College one of the most focused schools for general education. Glenville State College is a public school located in the rural area of Glenville. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Concord University is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Athens, Concord University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Marshall University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Marshall University is a public school located in the city of Huntington. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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Shepherd University placed #7 for general education by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Blue Ridge Community And Technical College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community And Technical College is a public university. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Liberty University landed the #9 spot among the most focused general education schools. West Liberty University is a public school located in the rural area of West Liberty. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Virginia University placed #10 for general education by degree focus. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. About 0.5% of the degrees West Virginia University awards are in general education, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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American Public University System comes in at #11 for general education focus this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
