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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$17,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University at Parkersburg the best value school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school 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. On average, nursing graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out $18,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at American Military University take out an average of $32,335 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in West Virginia.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year. Nursing majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $29,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at WVU take out an average of $27,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year. Nursing majors at Fairmont State take out an average of $33,861 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Liberty University are $8,354 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from West Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $35,439.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debtload of $26,304. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield State College are $8,434 per year. Nursing majors at Bluefield State College take out an average of $31,928 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #9, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $21,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UC take out $28,873 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#10

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wheeling University are $29,290 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wheeling University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,999.

Wheeling University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 13 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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