2023 Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 5,590 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Health Professions 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 41 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for health professions students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from American Military University take out $23,749 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roane-Jackson Technical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Roane-Jackson Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Leroy.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monongalia County Technical Education Center is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Morgantown, MTEC is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a great place for health professions students. John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of New Cumberland.
On average, health professions graduates from John D Rockefeller IV Career Center take out $16,560 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 41 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Garnet Career Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Charleston, Garnet Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Garnet Career Center accumulate an average of around $9,447 in student debt.
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Fayette Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oak Hill, Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Mercer County Technical Education Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Princeton, Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Mercer County Technical Education Center accumulate an average of around $10,021 in student debt.
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Fred W Eberle Technical Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking. Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Buckhannon.
Health Professions majors at Fred W Eberle Technical Center take out an average of $8,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Wood County School of Practical Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking. Wood County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the small city of Parkersburg.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Wood County School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $7,466 in student debt.
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Wheeling University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.