Nursing Schools in West Virginia
There are 44 nursing schools in West Virginia. This year, we evaluated 10 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia. Southern can trace its roots all the way back to 1960. It was originally a branch location of another college but it wound up becoming a stand-alone community college in 1970. Since that time, the ... Programs offered
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) is located in Beckley, West Virginia. WVU Tech was established way back in 1895 and has gone through a large number of name changes and other alterations over the years. It serves over 1000 students and is capable of awarding various ... Programs offered
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Shepherd University
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West Virginia University
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West Virginia University (WVU) is a public institution in Morgantown, West Virginia. It is part of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and was established in 1867. WVU started as the Agricultural College of West Virginia. However, it quickly began expanding its range of ... Programs offered
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West Liberty University
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West Liberty University is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia. It was established in 1837, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in the state. However, it did not achieve university status until 2008. West Liberty offers over 70 undergraduate degrees and several ... Programs offered
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University of Charleston
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Marshall University
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West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Wheeling Jesuit University
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Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) is a private Roman Catholic university. It was established in 1954 as Wheeling College. The Society of Jesus founded the college, which is one of 28 members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The college ... Programs offered
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Alderson Broaddus University
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Academy of Careers and Technology
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American Public University System
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B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
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Bluefield State College
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Cabell County Career Technology Center
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Davis & Elkins College
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Fairmont State University
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Fayette Institute of Technology
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Fred W Eberle Technical Center
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Garnet Career Center
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James Rumsey Technical Institute
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John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
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Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
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Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
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Monongalia County Technical Education Center
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New River Community and Technical College
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Putnam Career and Technical Center
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Roane-Jackson Technical Center
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Salem International University
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United Technical Center
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West Virginia Northern Community College
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Wood County School of Practical Nursing
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Glenville State College
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West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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Greenbrier County School of Practical Nursing
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Logan Mingo School of Practical Nursing
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Mingo County Vocational Center
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Randolph County Vocational Center
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Summers County Career Center
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Wyoming County Vocational Technical Center
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Closed Nursing Schools/Campuses
The following schools are closed permanently.
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ITT Technical Institute-Huntington (Closed in 2016) ADN |
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Mountain State University (Closed in 2012) BSN Accelerated BSN RN to BSN LPN to BSN |
West Virginia's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
West Virginia's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
West Virginia Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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| Job title | Total Nurses | Jobs/1000 | Hourly | Annual | |
| Registered Nurses | 20,410 | 29.647 | $29 | $59,480 | |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 490 | 0.718 | $82 | $170,970 | |
| Nurse Midwives | 30 | 0.050 | $47 | $98,010 | |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,040 | 1.507 | $45 | $93,040 | |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 5,900 | 8.565 | $17 | $35,470 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 7,900 | 11.473 | $12 | $24,800 | |
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