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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$16,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University at Parkersburg the best value school in West Virginia for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shepherd University are $7,784 a year.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#5

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

Out of the 15 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Liberty University are $8,354 per year.

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Fairmont State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bluefield State College are $8,434 a year.

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#9

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #9, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $21,450 per year.

UC also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.

Full Health Professions at University of Charleston Report

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

WVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,833 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576

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 15 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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