by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 25 schools in West Virginia offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in West Virginia.
The most focused school in the country for nursing is West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport. West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is a private for-profit school located in the town of Bridgeport. About 70% of the degrees West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport awards are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport
West Virginia Junior College Charleston came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Cross Lanes, West Virginia Junior College Charleston is a private for-profit university. About 63% of the degrees West Virginia Junior College Charleston awards are in nursing, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for West Virginia Junior College Charleston
Valley College Beckley came in at #3 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Valley College Beckley is a private for-profit school located in the city of Beckley. Nursing accounts for around 33% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Valley College Beckley
Bluefield State College ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. Bluefield State College is a public school located in the town of Bluefield. Nursing accounts for around 32% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bluefield State College
A rank of #5 makes Davis And Elkins College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the town of Elkins, Davis And Elkins College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Davis And Elkins College
West Virginia Junior College Morgantown comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia Junior College Morgantown is a private for-profit university. About 28% of the degrees West Virginia Junior College Morgantown awards are in nursing, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for West Virginia Junior College Morgantown
Bridgevalley Community And Technical College comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, Bridgevalley Community And Technical College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bridgevalley Community And Technical College
Fairmont State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Fairmont State University is a public school located in the town of Fairmont. About 23% of the degrees Fairmont State University awards are in nursing, or about 197 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fairmont State University
Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College comes in at #9 for nursing focus this year. Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Moorefield. About 22% of the degrees Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College
West Virginia Wesleyan College placed #10 for nursing by degree focus. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon. Nursing accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College
University Of Charleston landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. University Of Charleston is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston. Nursing accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Charleston
Wheeling Jesuit University landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling Jesuit University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Wheeling Jesuit University
Shepherd University comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university. About 13% of the degrees Shepherd University awards are in nursing, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Shepherd University
West Virginia Northern Community College comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Wheeling, West Virginia Northern Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at West Virginia Northern Community College
Marshall University placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Marshall University is a public school located in the city of Huntington. About 12% of the degrees Marshall University awards are in nursing, or about 309 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Marshall University
West Virginia University At Parkersburg ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Parkersburg, West Virginia University At Parkersburg is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia University At Parkersburg
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public school located in the town of Logan. About 10% of the degrees Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
Valley College Martinsburg ranked #18 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Martinsburg, Valley College Martinsburg is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Valley College Martinsburg
Salem International University landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Salem International University is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Salem International University
Blue Ridge Community And Technical College placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community And Technical College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Blue Ridge Community And Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Blue Ridge Community And Technical College
West Liberty University landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public university. About 6% of the degrees West Liberty University awards are in nursing, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Liberty University
West Virginia State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Institute, West Virginia State University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia State University
New River Community And Technical College landed the #23 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Beaver, New River Community And Technical College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for New River Community And Technical College
West Virginia University landed the #24 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 216 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia University
American Public University System placed #25 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees American Public University System awards are in nursing, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for American Public University System
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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