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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
$7,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in West Virginia. With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track 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 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 $3,890 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from BridgeValley Community & Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,988.

Full Allied Health Professions at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCTC are $4,692 per year. Allied Health majors at MCTC take out an average of $15,452 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVNCC are $4,300 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from WVNCC carry an average student debtload of $15,546.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 a year.

Pierpont Community and Technical College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern are $4,084 per year.

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#8

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bluefield State College are $8,434 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Bluefield State College take out $19,596 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New River Community and Technical College are $4,590 per year.

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#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $21,450 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,145.

UC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list.

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
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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