by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 25 schools in West Virginia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in West Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Marshall University tops our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 309 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Marshall University
A rank of #2 makes West Virginia University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 216 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at West Virginia University
Fairmont State University ranks #3 for nursing by yearly graduations. Fairmont State University is a public school located in the town of Fairmont. This school awarded about 197 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fairmont State University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Charleston one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the city of Charleston, University Of Charleston is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 179 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Charleston
American Public University System is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. American Public University System graduated around 133 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at American Public University System
Bridgevalley Community And Technical College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of South Charleston, Bridgevalley Community And Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 100 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bridgevalley Community And Technical College
Bluefield State College placed #7 for nursing by yearly graduations. Bluefield State College is a public school located in the town of Bluefield. Bluefield State College graduated around 86 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Bluefield State College
Shepherd University placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Shepherd University
West Virginia University At Parkersburg landed the #9 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Parkersburg, West Virginia University At Parkersburg is a public institution. West Virginia University At Parkersburg graduated around 81 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia University At Parkersburg
West Virginia Junior College Morgantown comes in at #10 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia Junior College Morgantown is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 74 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for West Virginia Junior College Morgantown
West Virginia Junior College Charleston ranked #11 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Cross Lanes, West Virginia Junior College Charleston is a private for-profit university. West Virginia Junior College Charleston graduated around 68 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for West Virginia Junior College Charleston
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College placed #12 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Logan, Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 65 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport placed #13 for nursing by yearly graduations. West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport is a private for-profit school located in the town of Bridgeport. West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport graduated around 47 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at West Virginia Junior College Bridgeport
Blue Ridge Community And Technical College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community And Technical College is a public university. This school awarded about 46 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Blue Ridge Community And Technical College
Davis And Elkins College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Elkins, Davis And Elkins College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Davis And Elkins College
Valley College Martinsburg placed #16 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Martinsburg, Valley College Martinsburg is a private for-profit university. Valley College Martinsburg graduated around 35 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Valley College Martinsburg
West Liberty University comes in at #17 for nursing this year. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public university. This school awarded about 32 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at West Liberty University
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Northern Community College comes in at #19 for nursing this year. West Virginia Northern Community College is a public school located in the city of Wheeling. West Virginia Northern Community College graduated around 30 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for West Virginia Northern Community College
Valley College Beckley comes in at #20 for nursing this year. Valley College Beckley is a private for-profit school located in the city of Beckley. Valley College Beckley graduated around 28 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Valley College Beckley
Salem International University landed the #21 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Salem, Salem International University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Salem International University
Wheeling Jesuit University placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling Jesuit University is a private not-for-profit institution. Wheeling Jesuit University graduated around 22 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Wheeling Jesuit University
Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College comes in at #23 for nursing this year. Set in the rural area of Moorefield, Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public institution. Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College graduated around 21 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College
West Virginia State University landed the #24 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Institute, West Virginia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at West Virginia State University
New River Community And Technical College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Beaver, New River Community And Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at New River Community And Technical College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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