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2023 Best Trade Schools in West Virginia
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in West Virginia
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Our analysis found Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the best school for trade school students in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 706 degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,534 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 1,065 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 307 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school handed out 14,167 degrees in 2021-2022.
West Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 604 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Marshall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,637 students in 2021-2022.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 638 degrees in 2021-2022.
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 360 degrees to qualified students.
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Fairmont State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 863 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
West Virginia Junior College - Charleston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 88 degrees in 2021-2022.
Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. MCTC is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 292 degrees to qualified students.
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Bluefield State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 250 degrees in 2021-2022.
West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in West Virginia list. WVNCC is a public institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 282 degrees in 2021-2022.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 687 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Southern is a small public school situated in Mount Gay, West Virginia. It awarded 476 degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #17, New River Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Beaver, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 327 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.