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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$7,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 356 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #20 most popular major in West Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in West Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University at Parkersburg the best value school in West Virginia for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 a year. Allied Health majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,988.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the midsize suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCTC are $4,692 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MCTC accumulate an average of around $15,452 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in West Virginia.

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Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVNCC are $4,300 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at WVNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,546.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 a year.

Pierpont Community and Technical College also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $4,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield State College are $8,434 per year. Allied Health majors at Bluefield State College take out an average of $19,596 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New River Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

New River Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $21,450 a year. On average, allied health graduates from UC take out $17,145 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

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