If you pursue a degree in english, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 256 degrees in english to qualified students.
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall English School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 English Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the english language degree levels they offer.
West Virginia University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in english. WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 59 english students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
Marshall University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington. This university ranks 4th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were approximately 71 english students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent year we have data available.
American Public University System is a good option for students pursuing a degree in english. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 english students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
One of 0 majors within the General English Literature area of study, English has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).