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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$10,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the best value school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college 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. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg undergraduate students pay an average of $3,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

Full Nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,681 in student debt.

Full Nursing at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

WVNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from WVNCC carry an average student debtload of $14,975.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern are $4,084 a year.

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Fairmont State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Marshall University take out $26,749 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

Bluefield State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bluefield State College accumulate an average of around $22,895 in student debt.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

WVJC Morgantown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WVJC Morgantown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $21,450 a year. Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $28,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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