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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,641 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,642 and $26,170 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 434 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 374 students 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.
Read full report on Health Professions at American Military University
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #3 spot on the list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 292 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at West Liberty University
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Fairmont State University
Shepherd University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Charleston is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 69 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Wesleyan College Health Professions Report
Bluefield State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Bluefield State College
West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Professions at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University
Davis & Elkins College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Davis & Elkins College
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Wheeling University is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Valley College-Martinsburg ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at West Virginia State University
With a ranking of #16, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Concord University is a public institution located in Athens, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Concord University
Salem University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at West Virginia University Tech
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in West Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is located in Keyser, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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