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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in West Virginia. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Tennessee 6,004
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Florida 21,209
Arkansas 2,882
North Carolina 7,425
Georgia 7,112
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 4 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.

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