2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a .
Most Popular West Virginia Schools in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Blue Ridge Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
On average, health science graduates from Shepherd University take out $19,549 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New River Community and Technical College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.
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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 |
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.