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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

6 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in West Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in West Virginia for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Marshall University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVUH Radiologic Technology Education Programs is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in health professions at WVUH Radiologic Technology Education Programs, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition

#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

Full Health Professions at Wheeling University Report

#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Shepherd University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State 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 Graduate Certificate 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.

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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