2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Concord University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 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.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at WVU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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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.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
Mississippi | 219 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.