by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more economics students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 6 schools in West Virginia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in West Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
West Virginia University tops our list of the most popular economics schools. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. West Virginia University graduated around 28 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for West Virginia University
Bethany College West Virginia ranks #2 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Bethany College West Virginia
Shepherd University ranks #3 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public institution. This school awarded about 2 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Shepherd University
Davis And Elkins College came in at #4 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Davis And Elkins College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at Davis And Elkins College
West Virginia State University ranks #5 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Institute, West Virginia State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for West Virginia State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #6 spot among the most popular economics schools. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for West Virginia Wesleyan College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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