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Most Popular Public Health Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in West Virginia

6 Colleges
$51,451 Avg Salary
$25,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 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 programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a 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.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $26,168.

Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for public health students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $561, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Concord University

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 6 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 city of Huntington.

Read full report on Public Health at Marshall University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davis & Elkins College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Fairmont State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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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 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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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