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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.

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

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Wheeling University the best value school in West Virginia for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wheeling University are $10,160 a 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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $10,332 per 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Shepherd University are $8,730 a year.

Shepherd University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.

Full Health Professions at Marshall University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in West Virginia. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, West Virginia Wesleyan is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in West Virginia.

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#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school 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 Schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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