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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$7,321 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 342 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in West Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Virginia University at Parkersburg to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $4,132 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 a year.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,132 per year. On average, allied health graduates from BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out $9,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountwest Community and Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

MCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

WVNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at WVNCC take out an average of $9,148 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 per year. Allied Health majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out an average of $9,777 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern are $4,359 a year.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

With a ranking of #8, Bluefield State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield State College are $9,840 per year. Allied Health majors at Bluefield State College take out an average of $14,305 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New River Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

New River Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #10, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $21,500 a year. On average, allied health graduates from UC take out $11,016 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Charleston

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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