2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in West Virginia

Liberal Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in liberal studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in West Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for liberal arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in West Virginia.

There were roughly 60 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from West Virginia University

2

Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, WV

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at Alderson Broaddus University. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Alderson Broaddus University

3

Ohio Valley University
Vienna, WV

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ohio Valley University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Ohio Valley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Vienna.

There were roughly 1 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio Valley in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Ohio Valley University

3

Salem University
Salem, WV

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Salem University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Salem is a small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Salem. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Salem University

5

Glenville State College
Glenville, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Glenville State College is a small public college located in the town of Glenville. More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Glenville State College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	519
Georgia	447	193
Tennessee	445	797
North Carolina	434	603
Virginia	417	1,917
South Carolina	353	307
Alabama	318	122
Kentucky	318	264
Louisiana	295	58
Arkansas	287	65
Mississippi	261	218

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	1,021
Individualized Studies	119
Humanities	9

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.