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

12 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
221 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at WVU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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
161 Total Awards
$8,882 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 161 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
111 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in West Virginia. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school handed out 111 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American Military University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
34 Total Awards
$29,300 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alderson Broaddus University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Alderson Broaddus University is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Philippi, West Virginia. It awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Alderson Broaddus University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Alderson Broaddus University Report

#5

University of Charleston

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

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Wheeling University

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

Wheeling University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Wheeling, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Wheeling University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#7

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
21 Total Awards

With a ranking of #7, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at West Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

West Virginia Wesleyan College

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 71% 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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#9

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
18 Total Awards
$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Concord University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Concord University is a small public school situated in Athens, West Virginia. It awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concord University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Concord University Report

#10

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$13,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Salem, West Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Salem are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#11

Strayer University - West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia
1 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - West Virginia are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#12

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
$7,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairmont State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs.

Fairmont State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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