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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 184 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Full Nursing at Marshall University Report

#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Nursing at American Public University System Report

#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at Salem, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Salem University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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