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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor'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. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 318 students majoring in health professions at WVU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Health Professions 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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

Of the 51 students majoring in health professions at Wheeling University, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in West Virginia. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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