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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 7,817 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,604 and $18,770 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health professions.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. Mountain State College is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 2 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington Junior College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia. Huntington Junior College is a small school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 39 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 267 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is a private for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. South Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
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Bluefield State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Wheeling University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 101 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in Philippi, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 832 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 54 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small school located in Mount Gay, West Virginia that handed out 174 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Charleston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 246 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Liberty University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is a small school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 141 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fairmont State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 219 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 58 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Mountwest Community and Technical College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health Professions at Mountwest Community and Technical College
Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carver Career Center landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Carver Career Center is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 22 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Valley College-Martinsburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 294 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Valley College of Technology
West Virginia University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 973 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 115 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in West Virginia ranking. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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