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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$17,608 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,604 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#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 degree in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Liberty University are $8,354 a year.

West Liberty University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $7,892 per year.

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#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 4 spot on the 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 undergraduate at Wheeling University are $29,290 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wheeling University is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $9,144 per year.

WVU also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV
$7,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Shepherd University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

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$32,612 Average Tuition & Fees

West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

West Virginia Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $32,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV
$21,450 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Charleston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $21,450 a year.

UC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list.

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$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Alderson Broaddus University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,020 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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