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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$14,164 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health Professions

#1

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

Our analysis found West Liberty University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

West Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $6,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, West Liberty University is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wheeling University are $10,160 a year.

Wheeling University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $10,332 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVU is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

West Virginia Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $12,222 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marshall University are $8,882 per year.

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#7

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

UC graduate students pay an average of $16,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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Alderson Broaddus University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alderson Broaddus University are $29,300 per year.

Full Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University Report

Strayer University - West Virginia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - West Virginia are $15,135 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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).

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