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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

4 Schools Ranked
$34,277 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
$10,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wheeling University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in West Virginia.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wheeling University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Wheeling University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
122 Total Awards
$8,934 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,008 Avg Student Debt

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. This fairly large public school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 122 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,008 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Marshall University 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Marshall University Report

#3

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
$11,478 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at West Virginia Wesleyan. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
3 Total Awards
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Shepherd University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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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