Art Schools in West Virginia

West Virginia contains nine schools that offer art programs. Marshall University, the highest-ranking art school in WV, has a total student population of 13,776 and is the 341st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 9 art schools in West Virginia, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Charleston comes out as the most expensive ($24,334/yr), with Marshall University as the lowest recorded at only $7,694/yr.

Art students from West Virginia schools who go on to become artists, animators, animation designers, animation artists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the West Virginia alone, there are 60 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of $19,370. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn $18,590/yr and there are 30 employed.

Also, within the art schools in West Virginia, the average student population is 1,951 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from art, there are 1870 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,415 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,827, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Art Schools in West Virginia

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Arts Management

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Geology/Earth Science, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

• Visual and Performing Arts, General

  Levels offered: Masters

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Commercial and Advertising Art

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Fine/Studio Arts, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• English/Language Arts Teacher Education

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Visual and performing arts

  Levels offered: Bachelors

• Art/Art Studies, General

  Levels offered: Bachelors

West Virginia Interesting Facts

• West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
• West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
• Mother?s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
• West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
• Jackson's Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States.

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