2024 Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Humanities is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #171 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in humanities to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on humanities students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of humanities students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized humanities related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for humanities students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Humanities Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Humanities in West Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Humanities

1

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities has to check out Marshall University. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Huntington.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Marshall University

2

Bluefield State College
Bluefield, WV

1 Annual Graduates

Bluefield State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Bluefield State College

Best Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	150
Tennessee	460	22
North Carolina	453	3
Georgia	453	13
Virginia	421	1
South Carolina	370	42
Kentucky	331	13
Alabama	320	0
Arkansas	294	2
Mississippi	275	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Humanities

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	835
Individualized Studies	116
Liberal Arts	58

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.