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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in West Virginia with 1,771 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#1

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Our 2023 rankings named University of Charleston the best school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $28,279 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis & Elkins College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from BridgeValley Community & Technical College carry an average student debtload of $20,681.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

On average, nursing graduates from Fairmont State take out $28,145 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $26,337 in student debt.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Nursing majors at Marshall University take out an average of $26,749 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out $19,590 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WVNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,975.

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West Virginia Junior College - Charleston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Georgia 7,112
Kentucky 6,395
Virginia 6,775
Alabama 7,364
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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