2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
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Our analysis found West Virginia University at Parkersburg to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $8,642 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,636 in loans while pursuing their degree.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 374 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,030 in student loans.
American Military University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the small public school handed out 77 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $18,224 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,383 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Shepherd University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Shepherd University also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,824 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,776 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that WVU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Liberty University is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. West Liberty University is a small public school situated in West Liberty, West Virginia. It awarded 92 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Liberty University are $16,294 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,930 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at West Liberty University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fairmont State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,150 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,841 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Fairmont State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 292 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $19,606 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,596 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Marshall University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Bluefield State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield State College are $15,632 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,756 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bluefield State College. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Charleston is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 69 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $21,450 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,923 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UC. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
West Virginia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. West Virginia State University is a small public school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 13 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVSU are $14,805 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,156 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WVSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wheeling University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wheeling University are $29,290 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $35,999 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Wheeling University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wheeling University is ranked #4 for overall quality in West Virginia.
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Davis & Elkins College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at D&E are $29,960 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,236 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at D&E. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alderson Broaddus University are $30,020 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,573 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alderson Broaddus University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan are $32,612 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,263 in student loans.
West Virginia Wesleyan is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
West Virginia Wesleyan also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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