by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 788 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,961 and $25,053 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,814 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 18 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #4 spot on the list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 34 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Public University System Social Sciences Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Fairmont State University
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