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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in West Virginia

3 Colleges
658 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,927 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in West VirginiaOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in West Virginia. In fact, 658 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.4% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in West Virginia ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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American Public University System has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town. As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in West Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.

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West Virginia University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WVU has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in West Virginia ranking.

About 2.9% of WVU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,100 students take at least one class online at WVU. There are roughly 3,190 part time students in attendance at WVU.

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population. Shepherd University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in West Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.9%. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Shepherd University. There are roughly 830 part time students in attendance at Shepherd University.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,635
Florida 7,568
Virginia 5,504
Mississippi 623
Alabama 1,377
Georgia 3,402
Tennessee 2,021
South Carolina 1,796
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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