West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020 a year). 1 falls short.
10 of 26 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 16: 15 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. The 8 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$11,139 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
$11,139 a year
About $44,556 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 | $9,457 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,225 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,703 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,798 |
| $110k and up | $17,355 |
| All families (average) | $11,139 |
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).
11 of 34 programs could be assessed 32% 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 | $50,169 | +$16,149 | clears the bar | $24,700 | 1.5 yrs | 74 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,026 | +$13,006 | clears the bar | $24,750 | 1.9 yrs | 34 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,924 | +$9,904 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 2.4 yrs | 25 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $50,063 | +$16,043 | clears the bar | $22,532 | 1.4 yrs | 25 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $52,8791-year earnings | +$18,859 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $46,622 | +$12,602 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 1.6 yrs | 21 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $41,571 | +$7,551 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 4.1 yrs | 13 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,434 | +$8,414 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.0 yrs | 11 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $37,866 | +$3,846 | clears the bar | $28,250 | 7.3 yrs | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $40,303 | +$6,283 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $22,764 | -$11,256 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | 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 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Sociology | 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 | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 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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