West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
12of 12 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020 a year).
12 of 28 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 16: 13 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 10 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,366 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
$15,366 a year
About $61,464 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 | $12,714 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,460 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,087 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,362 |
| $110k and up | $18,566 |
| All families (average) | $15,366 |
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).
15 of 38 programs could be assessed 39% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $50,824 | +$16,804 | clears the bar | $25,905 | 1.5 yrs | 69 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $64,175 | +$30,155 | above HS line | $20,218 | 0.7 yrs | 62 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,691 | +$22,671 | clears the bar | $21,076 | 0.9 yrs | 41 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $60,812 | +$26,792 | clears the bar | $26,179 | 1.0 yrs | 34 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $61,801 | +$27,781 | clears the bar | $25,481 | 0.9 yrs | 34 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $44,539 | +$10,519 | clears the bar | $24,876 | 2.4 yrs | 33 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $50,811 | +$16,791 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $53,707 | +$19,687 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 29 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,117 | +$48,097 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,061 | +$16,041 | clears the bar | $27,042 | 1.7 yrs | 23 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $45,353 | +$11,333 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.9 yrs | 18 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $119,094 | +$85,074 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $43,532 | +$9,512 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $47,212 | +$13,192 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $46,799 | +$12,779 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | 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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