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

Ranked #78 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Education in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

1

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV

39 Annual Graduates

Fairmont State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Fairmont State University

2

Glenville State College
Glenville, WV

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Glenville State College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Glenville State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Glenville.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Glenville State College

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	212
Tennessee	460	46
North Carolina	453	82
Georgia	453	10
Virginia	421	22
South Carolina	370	55
Kentucky	331	8
Louisiana	306	20
Arkansas	294	82
Mississippi	275	21

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

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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