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Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,279 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Best Value Health Professions Doctor'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 doctor'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.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 per year.

Wheeling University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

WVU graduate students pay an average of $10,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Shepherd University graduate students pay an average of $8,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Shepherd University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $8,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia Wesleyan College is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

West Virginia Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $12,222 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

West Virginia Wesleyan also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #6, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC are $16,400 a year.

UC also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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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
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

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 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).

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