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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in West Virginia

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$31,348 Avg Salary
$19,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

With 26 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #24 most popular major in West Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at American Public University System Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Marshall University Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at West Virginia University Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 8
Florida 51
Virginia 21
Tennessee 221
North Carolina 111
Georgia 20
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 21
Kentucky 12
Arkansas 24
Alabama 40

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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