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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 924 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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West Virginia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
South Carolina 2,297
Louisiana 1,732
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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