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Colleges for Philosophy in West Virginia
4 colleges in West Virginia award a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
American Public University System
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV Earnings $64,098 · Debt — | $64,098 | — |
| 2 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Earnings $57,041 · Debt — | $57,041 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Charles Town · Private for-profit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,597 | 50,187 | |
| West Virginia University Morgantown · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,634 | 24,200 | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,083 | 991 | |
| Wheeling University Wheeling · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,503 | 748 |
Common questions
How many colleges in West Virginia offer a philosophy degree?
4, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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