West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public · Graduate degree-granting
West Virginia University is a public institution in Morgantown, West Virginia, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 17,385 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $55,939 ten years after enrollment, which is 37% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 62.8%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $22,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.49x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,634 per year. The most popular programs include Sports & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Secondary Education, Physiology, and Mechanical Engineering.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$55,939
Graduation Rate
62.8%
Median Debt
$22,500
Average Net Price
$15,634
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.89x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.49x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
17,385
Admission Rate
89.0%
Average SAT
1122
Retention Rate
83.4%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,104
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,608
Pell Grant Rate
21.6%
Federal Loan Rate
44.7%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$9,450
Income $30K–$48K
$12,501
Income $48K–$75K
$14,179
Income $110K+
$20,273
Student Demographics
Women
50.1%
White
81.9%
Black
3.0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Asian
1.6%
Two or More Races
5.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
58.3%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Dental Hygiene (DH), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics) (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (211)
Bachelor (82)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Fitness | $57,359 | 200 |
| Registered Nursing | $83,750 | 186 |
| Physiology | $70,165 | 162 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $90,461 | 161 |
| Psychology | $51,263 | 155 |
| Marketing | $69,357 | 154 |
| Journalism | $58,454 | 152 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 146 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Not reported | 144 |
| Biology | $57,486 | 140 |
| Finance | $76,959 | 138 |
| Business | $65,372 | 135 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $56,132 | 128 |
| Business Administration & Management | $73,646 | 120 |
| Animal Sciences | $52,548 | 98 |
| Security & Protective Services | $62,455 | 85 |
| Civil Engineering | $82,117 | 82 |
| Political Science | $56,969 | 81 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $94,750 | 80 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $55,669 | 78 |
| Computer Science | $98,277 | 72 |
| Communication Disorders | $54,252 | 71 |
| Accounting | $76,135 | 71 |
| Industrial Engineering | $99,180 | 70 |
| Management Information Systems | $95,324 | 70 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 68 |
| Wildlife Management | $45,348 | 62 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 53 |
| Communications | Not reported | 52 |
| Public Health | $64,888 | 51 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 46 |
| Teacher Education | $51,537 | 44 |
| English Language & Literature | $41,920 | 44 |
| Agricultural Business | $66,022 | 42 |
| Chemical Engineering | $96,503 | 42 |
| Fine Arts | $44,180 | 42 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $53,836 | 40 |
| Computer Engineering | $99,048 | 39 |
| Music | $48,226 | 38 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $91,142 | 37 |
| Social Work | $50,130 | 37 |
| Secondary Education | $51,403 | 36 |
| Plant Sciences | $50,249 | 35 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 35 |
| History | $45,388 | 35 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,542 | 33 |
| Business Information Systems | $68,161 | 32 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $40,942 | 31 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 28 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 25 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 24 |
| Natural Resources Management | $75,022 | 23 |
| Dental Support Services | $76,662 | 23 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 22 |
| Forestry | $64,568 | 21 |
| Mathematics | $77,144 | 21 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $48,893 | 18 |
| Physics | Not reported | 18 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | $109,619 | 17 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $38,649 | 16 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Geological Sciences | $66,798 | 14 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | $68,473 | 12 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Philosophy | $57,041 | 11 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $76,034 | 11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 10 |
| Dance | Not reported | 10 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Sociology | $54,596 | 9 |
| Geography | $57,075 | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 3 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics | $68,380 | 2 |
| Landscape Architecture | $70,646 | Not reported |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $61,411 | Not reported |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $79,805 | Not reported |
| Linguistics | $48,331 | Not reported |
Master (72)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Education | $59,278 | 185 |
| Public Relations | $78,276 | 148 |
| Business | $119,013 | 104 |
| Social Work | $58,265 | 73 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $71,121 | 67 |
| Security & Protective Services | $98,517 | 47 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 46 |
| Accounting | $98,097 | 38 |
| Human Resources Management | $105,512 | 32 |
| Communication Disorders | $65,680 | 31 |
| Registered Nursing | $113,161 | 30 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 29 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 27 |
| Public Health | $65,874 | 26 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 26 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 22 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $59,418 | 22 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 21 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 21 |
| Communications | Not reported | 20 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 17 |
| Public Administration | $55,516 | 17 |
| Educational Administration | $59,291 | 16 |
| Education | $48,315 | 15 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | $104,413 | 15 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 13 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Music | Not reported | 13 |
| History | $47,971 | 13 |
| Biology | Not reported | 12 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 9 |
| Agriculture | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Assessment | $77,590 | 8 |
| Special Education | $51,853 | 8 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 8 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Wildlife Management | Not reported | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 7 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 3 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | $98,560 | 0 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $66,125 | Not reported |
Doctoral (25)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Not reported | 42 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 18 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Music | Not reported | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 7 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 6 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 5 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Security & Protective Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 3 |
| Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $78,497 | 106 |
| Medicine | $120,123 | 99 |
| Pharmacy | $131,752 | 73 |
| Dentistry | $202,520 | 49 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $78,857 | 37 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 20 |
| Education | Not reported | 10 |
Associate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $46,233 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $37,934 | Not reported |
Show 23 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management | Doctoral | 2 |
| Landscape Architecture | Master | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Master | 2 |
| Ecology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management | Master | 1 |
| Forestry | Doctoral | 1 |
| Educational Assessment | First Professional | 1 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 1 |
| Secondary Education | First Professional | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Master | 1 |
| Genetics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| History | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's History Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Philosophy Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Criminal Justice Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in West Virginia
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in West Virginia
- Highest Earning Associate's Nursing & Health Programs in West Virginia
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in West Virginia
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in West Virginia
- Highest Earning Associate's Business Programs in West Virginia