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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Wheeling University the best school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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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 5 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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