Highest-earning colleges in West Virginia
Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.
19eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private for-profit
$67,627Observed median earnings
2Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV · Public
$62,433Observed median earnings
3Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV · Public
$62,396Observed median earnings
4West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV · Public
$62,396Observed median earnings
5West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · Public
$62,396Observed median earnings
6Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV · Private nonprofit
$58,483Observed median earnings
7University of CharlestonCharleston, WV · Private nonprofit
$57,351Observed median earnings
8Salem UniversitySalem, WV · Private for-profit
$56,778Observed median earnings
9West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit
$55,052Observed median earnings
10Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · Public
$54,289Observed median earnings
11Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV · Public
$52,490Observed median earnings
12Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV · Private nonprofit
$52,093Observed median earnings
13Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · Public
$50,126Observed median earnings
14Bethany CollegeBethany, WV · Private nonprofit
$48,767Observed median earnings
15Concord UniversityAthens, WV · Public
$45,066Observed median earnings
16West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV · Public
$44,814Observed median earnings
17Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV · Public
$44,720Observed median earnings
18West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV · Public
$43,419Observed median earnings
19West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV · Public
$43,015Observed median earnings
The ranking includes currently operating colleges in West Virginia with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.
Highest-earning colleges by state
Every state page uses the same year-5 federal earnings measure and national eligibility screen.
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