2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in West Virginia

Registered Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 master's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The registered nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in West Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in West Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

56 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in West Virginia.

There were about 56 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from West Virginia University

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American Public University System if you want to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in West Virginia.

There were roughly 20 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from American Public University System

3

West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at West Virginia Wesleyan College if you want to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan College

3

Salem University
Salem, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Salem University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Salem University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	728
Georgia	361	428
North Carolina	323	121
Virginia	305	215
Tennessee	296	567
Alabama	248	1,772
Kentucky	248	265
Louisiana	235	249
Mississippi	205	11
Arkansas	184	75

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	76
Nursing Administration	3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.