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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

16 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 1,771 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in West Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Fairmont State University the most popular school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Fairmont State accumulate an average of around $28,145 in student debt.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in nursing at Marshall University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $26,749.

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#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $28,279.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in nursing at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out $20,681 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Out of the 16 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in nursing at Bluefield State College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Nursing majors at Bluefield State College take out an average of $22,895 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Southern is a small public school located in the town of Mount Gay.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at Southern, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at WVNCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WVNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,975.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg carry an average student debt load of $19,590.

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West Virginia Junior College - Charleston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVJC Charleston is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Tennessee 6,004
Louisiana 3,502
Florida 21,209
Arkansas 2,882
Georgia 7,112
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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