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

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$12,717 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 Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
16 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 master’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

Since the graduate programs at American Military University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

American Military University also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full American Public University System Report

#2

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
24 Total Awards
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, Wheeling University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wheeling University is ranked #1 for overall quality in West Virginia.

Full Wheeling University Report

#3

West Virginia University

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in West Virginia. West Virginia University is a large public school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 48 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.

WVU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

Marshall University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $21,434 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Marshall University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#5

West Virginia Wesleyan College

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buckhannon, West Virginia that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

West Virginia Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $12,222 in tuition and fees each year.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out West Virginia Wesleyan. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

West Virginia Wesleyan also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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