2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top West Virginia Schools in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school in West Virginia for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from Shepherd University carry an average student debtload of $19,549.
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The excellent programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in West Virginia. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 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.
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New River Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 4,327 |
North Carolina | 203 |
Tennessee | 165 |
Kentucky | 385 |
Georgia | 544 |
Virginia | 247 |
Alabama | 240 |
Louisiana | 214 |
Mississippi | 325 |
South Carolina | 87 |
Arkansas | 291 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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