by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia” ranking.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 271 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 257 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 142 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Charleston is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 141 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. 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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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Shepherd University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Northern Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. WVNCC is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 54 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Northern Community College Nursing Report
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 52 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Nursing Report
Davis & Elkins College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. D&E is a small school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 50 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Wheeling University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #15, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. 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.
Salem University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. Salem is a small school located in Salem, West Virginia that handed out 25 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. WVSU is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Keyser, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Moorefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Nursing at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
New River Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New River Community and Technical College Nursing Report
West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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