by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Education Major in West Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across West Virginia, there were 301 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s general education 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 General Education Major in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 68 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 32 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Fairmont State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia. Concord University is a small school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 25 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Located in Keyser, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at WVU Potomac State College
With a ranking of #7, Shepherd University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small school located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Shepherd University
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Wheeling University
West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Bethany College West Virginia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 4 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Bethany College West Virginia
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia list. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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