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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$47,604 Avg Salary
$18,770 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Health Professions 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 14 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

The excellent programs at Wheeling University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in West Virginia. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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#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. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

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Alderson Broaddus University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Concord University

Athens, WV

With a ranking of #9, Concord University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVUH Radiologic Technology Education Programs is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 14 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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