Top 2022 Colleges in West Virginia

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West Virginia's 73 Colleges and Universities

Many top colleges in West Virginia are in Charleston, the state capital. Colleges range from research universities, private Christian colleges and community colleges. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the Mountain state:

• West Virginia is home to 28 four year colleges. Half of them are public state universities.
• There are 45 two year or less colleges. 62% of them are public community college.
• Over the past 5 years, West Virginia has seen a 11.9% drop in students. In 2017, 142,963 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, 31,596‬ degrees were awarded for the 2016 - 2017 school year. Thus, about 52% of those awards were bachelor's degrees.

Salary Breakdown

According to the College Scorecard alums from University of West Virginia earn the highest average salary. 10 years after graduating, the average salary is about $66,800. Meanwhile, the 2017 mean annual wage in West Virginia is $42,370. You do the math!

West Virginia's Tuition Programs

West Virginia is also a member of the Academic Common Market. Students can enroll in an out-of-state college that offer their degree program and pay the school's in state tuition rate. Students can choose to attend in one of the 15 SREB states. Other nearby states that participate are Virginia and Maryland.

Top Colleges in West Virginia

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.