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Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wheeling University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at Salem, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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

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 6 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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