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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 356 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our analysis found Alderson Broaddus University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Philippi.

Women make up 62% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University

#2

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Charleston Report

#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at West Liberty University

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in West Virginia. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 20% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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