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Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$12,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,604 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. On average, health professions graduates from American Military University take out $23,749 in student loans while working on their degree.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 a year. Health Professions majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $24,645 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great value for health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg undergraduate students pay an average of $3,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out is $17,207.

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$8,046 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John D Rockefeller IV Career Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. John D Rockefeller IV Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of New Cumberland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John D Rockefeller IV Career Center are $8,046 a year. 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, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from BridgeValley Community & Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,535.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out is $19,381.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the 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. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Shepherd University accumulate an average of around $23,275 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Shepherd University also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCTC are $4,692 per year. Health Professions majors at MCTC take out an average of $15,028 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Virginia Northern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVNCC are $4,300 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at WVNCC take out is $10,977.

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$4,084 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern are $4,084 per year.

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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
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 25 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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