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2023 Best Education Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$40,084 Avg Salary
$21,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the 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 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in West Virginia list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

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The excellent programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

With a ranking of #6, Marshall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Marshall University is a 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 education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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#9

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

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American Public University System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very 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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