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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality 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 degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for general education students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVU is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in West Virginia.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

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

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Education Schools in West Virginia list.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concord University are $8,690 a year.

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$31,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Bethany College West Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Bethany, Bethany College West Virginia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Bethany College West Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $31,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Education at Bethany College West Virginia Report

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.

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