2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
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.
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The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.
Of the 55 students majoring in education at Fairmont State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
Concord University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
West Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
Shepherd University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
Of the 23 students majoring in education at Shepherd University, 35% are male and 65% are female.
West Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in education at WVSU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 13 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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