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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 352 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Public Health 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. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System

#2

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Concord University

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Public Health at West Virginia University Report

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Women make up 64% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Marshall University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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