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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

17 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in nursing at WVU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from WVU take out $27,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at West Virginia University Report

Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,335.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 17 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Of the 86 students majoring in nursing at Marshall University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Nursing majors at Marshall University take out an average of $26,304 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Fairmont State accumulate an average of around $33,861 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Fairmont State University Report

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $29,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #6, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UC accumulate an average of around $28,873 in student debt.

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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #7, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at West Liberty University take out an average of $35,439 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 Most Popular 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.

Full Nursing at Alderson Broaddus University Report

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out $18,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

#10

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Wheeling University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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

Full Nursing at Wheeling University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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