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Health Professions at West Virginia University

434 Bachelor's Degrees
221 Master's Degrees
318 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #435 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 208
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 265
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 366
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 385
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 402
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 406
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 411
Best Health Professions Schools 435
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 436
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 448
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 450
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 468
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 491
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 525
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 539
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 542
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 604
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 614
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 634
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 648
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 651
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 651
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 1,193
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,263

Popularity of Health Professions at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 434 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 380 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 221 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WVU. This makes it the #146 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 318 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

WVU Health Professions Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 434 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from WVU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 384
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 15

WVU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 221 students who graduated with a Master’s in health professions from WVU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 184
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 5

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 271
Communication Sciences 130
Medicine 117
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 98
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 95
Public Health 71
Dentistry 46
Health & Medical Administrative Services 35
Health Sciences & Services 32
Dental Support Services 23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 20
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 14
Medical Science 13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 8

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