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Best Schools for Best in West Virginia
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
West Virginia University tops our 2026 ranking of the best best schools. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public university. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 114 best students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from West Virginia University earn around $59,347 in the first couple years of their career. West Virginia University graduates carry a median of $24,324 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes American Public University System one of the top schools for best. This very large private for-profit university is located in the town of Charles Town. American Public University System graduates 47% of students within six years. About 60 best degrees were awarded at American Public University System in the most recent year. Best graduates of American Public University System earn a median of $49,622 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $32,294.
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Marshall University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in best, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a large public university. Marshall University graduates 51% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 best students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Marshall University earn around $51,959 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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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