2025 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Ranked #13 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 doctor's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in West Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

1

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Marshall University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Huntington.More information about a doctorate in general education from Marshall University

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat West Virginia University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.More information about a doctorate in general education from West Virginia University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	331
North Carolina	190	10
Georgia	190	8
Virginia	182	76
Mississippi	154	46
Tennessee	150	12
South Carolina	135	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

General Education is one of 0 different types of General Education programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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