Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
15of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020 a year).
15 of 37 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 22 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 15 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$11,363 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
$11,363 a year
About $45,452 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 | $7,906 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,753 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,107 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,000 |
| $110k and up | $15,866 |
| All families (average) | $11,363 |
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).
17 of 52 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,764 | +$44,744 | clears the bar | $24,875 | 0.6 yrs | 66 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,153 | +$15,133 | clears the bar | $21,350 | 1.4 yrs | 65 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,588 | +$28,568 | clears the bar | $17,677 | 0.6 yrs | 59 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,992 | +$14,972 | clears the bar | $19,813 | 1.3 yrs | 41 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $83,114 | +$49,094 | above HS line | $27,490 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $48,122 | +$14,102 | clears the bar | $21,565 | 1.5 yrs | 28 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,789 | +$17,769 | clears the bar | $22,625 | 1.3 yrs | 25 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,344 | +$7,324 | clears the bar | $21,449 | 2.9 yrs | 25 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,218 | +$40,198 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.5 yrs | 24 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,1651-year earnings | +$15,145 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $19,100 | 1.3 yrs | 24 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $50,124 | +$16,104 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.3 yrs | 24 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $50,353 | +$16,333 | clears the bar | $19,225 | 1.2 yrs | 19 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,412 | +$29,392 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.6 yrs | 19 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,797 | +$12,777 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $53,606 | +$19,586 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,953 | +$22,933 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.1 yrs | 14 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,581 | +$4,561 | clears the bar | $18,360 | 4.0 yrs | 3 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Area Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor'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 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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