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Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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

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#2

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wheeling University graduate students pay an average of $10,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wheeling University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WVU are $10,332 a year.

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

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia Wesleyan College is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

West Virginia Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $12,222 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 5 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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