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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

6 Schools Ranked

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
318 Total Awards

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school awarded 318 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WVU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
196 Total Awards
$8,882 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 196 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marshall University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Marshall University Report

#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
51 Total Awards
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wheeling University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in West Virginia. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Wheeling, West Virginia, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Wheeling University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
28 Total Awards
$16,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$8,730 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Shepherd University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
2 Total Awards
$12,222 Average Tuition & Fees

West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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