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2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

8 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
603 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 603 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.

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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

Full West Virginia University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
229 Total Awards
$8,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Marshall University Report

#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
64 Total Awards
$16,400 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Charleston is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 64 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Charleston Report

#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
51 Total Awards
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Wheeling University Report

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$8,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on Shepherd University

#6

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
2 Total Awards
$12,222 Average Tuition & Fees

West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Since the graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#7

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#7

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
$13,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, Salem is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Read full report on Salem University

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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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