Education
The most forward-thinking approach to solving business problems and increasing competitiveness is to equip today's and tomorrow's citizens with the skills and knowledge necessary in an increasingly knowledge-based economy. The I-79 Corridor has the educational and workforce training programs necessary to make any business successful.
School information for the I-79 Corridor
| Total Enrollment |
32857 |
| High School Graduates |
2043 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
14.3 |
|
Schools
Elementary |
46 |
| Middle |
19 |
| High Schools |
12 |
| Vo-Tech |
3 |
|
| Attendance Rate |
94.2 % |
| Dropout Rate |
1.6 % |
|
| ACT Composite Scores |
20.6 |
|
Higher Education within the I-79 Corridor
West Virginia University (WVU) located in Morgantown, WV has an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. Fairmont State University located in Fairmont, WV has an enrollment of approximately 7,000 and includes Fairmont State Community and Technical College. Salem International University is located between Clarksburg, WV and Parkersburg, WV in Salem, WV has an enrollment of approximately 700 students. No matter which higher education institution your employee is hired from, that employee will be well prepared to excel with your company
West Virginia University
West Virginia University's proud tradition of academic excellence attracts some of the region's best high school seniors. Whether your goal is to be a nurse, speech pathologist, forensic investigator, physicist, reporter, aerospace engineer, CEO, interior designer, lawyer, or pharmacist, our 13 colleges and schools and 170 majors can make it happen. WVU is one of 151 institutions nationally that the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies as Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. Twenty-five WVU students have received Rhodes Scholarships for study at Oxford; few public universities have produced more Rhodes Scholars than WVU. WVU has had 25 Goldwater Scholars (America's premier science scholarship) and 16 Truman Scholars have come from WVU.
Fairmont State University/Fairmont State Community and Technical College
When you enroll at Fairmont State, it's like putting your foot on the first rung of a ladder-a ladder that will take you places you can hardly imagine how. Each step up the ladder to a two-year degree through the four-year degree and even on to graduate school, will add skills, credentials and experiences you can use professionally, personally and as a member of your community. Supercharge your mind through our Honors Program.. Do an internship at a local hospital. And with the help of great teachers, find footing as you begin your professional ascent.
Fairmont State offers degrees in 63 undergraduate programs and 8 graduate programs including Business, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Computer Science and Security, Design, Mechanical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Forensic Science and Intelligence Research and Analysis. With FSCTC offering associate and certificate degrees in 34 fields including Mechanical, Electronics and Design Engineering Technology, Information Services, Homeland Security and Criminal Justice, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology, and Aviation Technology.
Salem University
Salem University is a private institution of higher learning and is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the West Virginia State Board of Education.
The mission of Salem University is to prepare global citizens with broad knowledge, marketable professional skills and the ability to make decisions with integrity and international perspective. Salem offers 35 majors to its students with degrees in applied computer science (BS), Business Administration (AS, BS, MBA) and Criminal Justice (BA).
Technical Training and Education
Associate Degrees offered in area of the following: Computer Programming, Computer Information Science, Accounting, Medical Assistant, Business Administration and Paralegal can be obtained through these local institutions.
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown and Bridgeport
West Virginia Business College - Nutter Fort
