2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at Marshall University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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