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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

6 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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 Master's 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 6 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at West Virginia University

#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 Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wheeling University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at American Public University System

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College

#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in nursing at Salem, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Nursing at Salem University Report

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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 6 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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