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2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,217 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across West Virginia, there were 3,539 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,350 and $17,538 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,217 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) in West Virginia

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 118 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. It costs about $10,222 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend American Public University System.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#2

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 331 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full WVU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Beckley, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, West Virginia University Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University Tech is $10,569 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Keyser, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

WVU Potomac State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list. The estimated yearly cost for Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $8,635 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k list. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 85 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Shepherd University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $11,021 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 195 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. It costs about $8,370 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Marshall University.

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#8

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia

Concord University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concord University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,007 for West Virginia Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Concord University.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Concord University

#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Liberty University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Liberty University is $13,793 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,161 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Fairmont State.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Fairmont State

#11

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $8,367 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bluefield State College.

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#12

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k list. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, WVSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. It costs about $14,408 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend WVSU.

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#13

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in West Virginia For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glenville State College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glenville State College is $13,714 for west virginia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Glenville State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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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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