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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at American Military University take out an average of $32,335 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at American Public University System Report

#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out $18,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report

#4

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bluefield State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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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#5

Salem University

Salem, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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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