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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

13 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our analysis found Shepherd University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Shepherd University accumulate an average of around $29,568 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $32,335 in student debt.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $27,945 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Wheeling University take out $35,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

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Davis & Elkins College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from D&E carry an average student debtload of $31,236.

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#7

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UC take out an average of $28,873 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Alderson Broaddus University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Philippi.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Alderson Broaddus University accumulate an average of around $33,573 in student debt.

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#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,439.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out an average of $18,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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