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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 119 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,534 and $25,912 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,642 and $26,170 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fine and studio arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Glenville State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Institute, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia State University
University of Charleston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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