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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 1,503 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in West Virginia. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
South Carolina 2,216
Louisiana 2,725
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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