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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 1,771 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Our analysis found University of Charleston to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $28,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis & Elkins College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,681 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Fairmont State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,145.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $26,337 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

On average, nursing graduates from Marshall University take out $26,749 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,590.

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West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from WVNCC carry an average student debtload of $14,975.

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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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