by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in West Virginia offering public health.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in West Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than Concord University. Concord University is a public school located in the rural area of Athens. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Concord University
American Public University System ranks #2 for public health by degree focus. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. Public Health accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 188 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at American Public University System
West Virginia University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees West Virginia University awards are in public health, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at West Virginia University
University Of Charleston ranks #4 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Charleston, University Of Charleston is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Charleston
Marshall University ranks #5 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Marshall University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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