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Vocational Schools in West Virginia

West Virginia contains 48 schools that offer vocational programs. Marshall University, the highest-ranking vocational school in WV, has a total student population of 13,776 and is the 341st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 48 vocational schools in West Virginia, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Charleston comes out as the most expensive ($24,334/yr), with B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing as the lowest recorded at only $1,452/yr.

Vocational students from West Virginia schools who go on to become vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 114,420 people working as vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the West Virginia alone, there are 3,970 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of $41,540. Vocational education teachers in this state earn $41,820/yr and there are 280 employed.

Also, within the vocational schools in West Virginia, the average student population is 1,951 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from vocational, there are 1870 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,415 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,827, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Vocational Programs in West Virginia

Wood County School of Practical Nursing

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Monongalia County Technical Education Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Fred W Eberle Technical Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Cabell County Career Technology Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

West Virginia University

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Fayette Institute of Technology

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Putnam Career and Technical Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

James Rumsey Technical Institute

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Garnet Career Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Academy of Careers and Technology

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Roane-Jackson Technical Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

John D Rockefeller IV Career Center

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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West Virginia Interesting Facts

• West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
• West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
• Mother?s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
• West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
• Jackson's Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States.

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See Also

• Vocational Information
• Salary Details for an Event Planner
• Online Vocational Schools
• Online Vocational Programs
• Online Vocational Courses
• Online Vocational Certifications

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