Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
18of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020 a year). 1 falls short.
19 of 42 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 23 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 10 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$9,032 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$9,032 a year
About $36,128 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,434 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,679 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,505 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,184 |
| $110k and up | $6,945 |
| All families (average) | $9,032 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical West Virginia high-school graduate ($34,020 a year).
22 of 52 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $77,343 | +$43,323 | clears the bar | $20,371 | 0.5 yrs | 140 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $51,968 | +$17,948 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.2 yrs | 58 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $49,055 | +$15,035 | clears the bar | $21,198 | 1.4 yrs | 54 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $50,914 | +$16,894 | above HS line | $31,328 | 1.9 yrs | 48 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,858 | +$14,838 | clears the bar | $18,240 | 1.2 yrs | 47 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $46,625 | +$12,605 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 1.5 yrs | 39 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,071 | +$52,051 | clears the bar | $24,230 | 0.5 yrs | 39 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $71,751 | +$37,731 | clears the bar | $18,896 | 0.5 yrs | 36 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,343 | +$16,323 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.4 yrs | 35 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $54,360 | +$20,340 | clears the bar | $19,125 | 0.9 yrs | 34 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,235 | +$12,215 | clears the bar | $22,494 | 1.8 yrs | 33 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $75,569 | +$41,549 | clears the bar | $19,279 | 0.5 yrs | 22 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $57,0511-year earnings | +$23,031 | above HS line (1-yr) | $23,636 | 1.0 yrs | 19 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $74,806 | +$40,786 | clears the bar | $25,527 | 0.6 yrs | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $28,802 | -$5,218 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $55,280 | +$21,260 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $56,376 | +$22,356 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $75,102 | +$41,082 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $64,9751-year earnings | +$30,955 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $17,738 | 0.6 yrs | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $61,021 | +$27,001 | above HS line | $17,850 | 0.7 yrs | 6 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $62,302 | +$28,282 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $41,784 | +$7,764 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Surveying Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,020 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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