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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$13,772 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,392 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the best value school in West Virginia for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out is $26,009.

Full Nursing at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great value for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg undergraduate students pay an average of $3,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $17,207 in student debt.

Full Nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great value for nursing students. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,158 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Northern Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVNCC are $4,300 a year. On average, nursing graduates from WVNCC take out $13,030 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at West Virginia Northern Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from American Military University take out $34,408 in student loans while working on their degree.

American Military University also made our Best Nursing Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Nursing at American Public University System Report

#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Shepherd University take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Shepherd University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in West Virginia list.

Full Nursing at Shepherd University Report

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern are $4,084 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $26,242 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full Nursing at West Virginia University Report

Fairmont State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia ranking. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Fairmont State take out an average of $30,454 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from West Liberty University take out $33,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at West Liberty University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 19 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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