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Best Schools for Philosophy in West Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall philosophy education in West Virginia.
Top Schools in Philosophy
No school ranked higher than American Public University System this year for philosophy. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. American Public University System graduates 47% of students within six years. There were roughly 20 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at American Public University System in the most recent data year. Graduates of the philosophy program make about $57,404 in their early career. American Public University System graduates carry a median of $22,862 in student loans.
Read more about the philosophy program at American Public University System
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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