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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Schools Ranked
$15,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$12,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Shepherd University the best value school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small public school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Shepherd University graduate students pay an average of $12,906 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

Shepherd University also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
7 Total Awards
$26,676 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in West Virginia. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU graduate students pay an average of $26,676 in tuition and fees each year.

WVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

WVU also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
24 Total Awards
$21,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marshall University are $21,434 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marshall University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Marshall University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
2 Total Awards
$12,222 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan are $12,222 a year.

Since the graduate programs at West Virginia Wesleyan are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, West Virginia Wesleyan is ranked #2 for overall quality in West Virginia.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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