by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 1,771 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,392 and $25,751 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluefield State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston landed the #2 spot on the list. WVJC Charleston is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is located in South Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis & Elkins College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheeling University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. It awarded 49 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fairmont State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 198 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a small school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 52 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Nursing Report
University of Charleston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Nursing Report
West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 74 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Shepherd University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Marshall University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 257 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Salem University is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 271 students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 25 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Nursing Report
American Public University System came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 142 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #21, New River Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Beaver, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in Keyser, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Potomac State College of West Virginia University Nursing Report
West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Beckley, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia State University is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Moorefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Nursing Report
West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Major in West Virginia list. WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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