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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 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 Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,420.

Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $561.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Davis & Elkins College is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Public Health at Davis & Elkins College Report

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Full Public Health at Marshall University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Arkansas 233

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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