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Largest English language and literature programs in West Virginia
West Virginia English language and literature programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public University System | Charles Town | For-profit, 4-year | 72 |
| 2 | West Virginia University | Morgantown | Public, 4-year | 61 |
| 3 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | 33 |
| 4 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | 17 |
| 5 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | 16 |
| 6 | West Virginia State University | Institute | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 7 | Concord University | Athens | Public, 4-year | 5 |
| 8 | Glenville State University | Glenville | Public, 4-year | 4 |
| 9 | West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | 4 |
| 10 | Bethany College | Bethany | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 11 | Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 12 | Wheeling University | Wheeling | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 13 | University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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