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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#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 master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 221 students majoring in health professions at WVU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Health Professions at West Virginia University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University Report

#5

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Charleston is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 30 students majoring in health professions at UC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Charleston Report

#6

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

Of the 25 students majoring in health professions at Wheeling University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in health professions at West Virginia Wesleyan, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Salem University

Salem, WV

With a ranking of #10, Salem University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in health professions at Salem, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 12 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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