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

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Concord University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Health at Concord University Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public health at WVU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Marshall University

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 4 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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