by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 1,559 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,084 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 437 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 394 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Fairmont State University is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 93 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school situated in Athens, West Virginia. It awarded 72 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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West Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 49 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Salem, West Virginia, and it awarded 65 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 26 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Bethany, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glenville State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Glenville State College is a small public school situated in Glenville, West Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Davis & Elkins College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
New River Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. New River Community and Technical College is a small school located in Beaver, West Virginia that handed out 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Charleston ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. MCTC is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. Scott Depot, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in West Virginia ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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