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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

6 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in West Virginia.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Wheeling University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Wheeling University Report

#2

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
$16,400 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in West Virginia.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

WVU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
$12,222 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in West Virginia.

Since the graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
$8,730 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in West Virginia.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Shepherd University. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
$8,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Marshall University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Marshall University

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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