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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,062 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 8th in West Virginia. In fact, 230 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our analysis found Shepherd University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shepherd University are $8,730 per year.

Full General Education at Shepherd University Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

WVU graduate students pay an average of $10,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WVU also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

American Military University also made our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concord University are $9,450 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bethany College West Virginia are $11,200 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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