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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

26 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in West Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at American Public University System

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Fairmont State University Report

Out of the 26 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in health professions at Southern, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Health Professions at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Report

#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Charleston Report

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Bluefield State College Report

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston Report

With a ranking of #10, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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