West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, West Virginia · Public

All 19 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020/yr). Another 10 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$6,998
$30k to $48k$6,752
$48k to $75k$9,137
$75k to $110k$11,861
$110k and up$14,797
All families (average)$9,337

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

19 of 29 programs could be assessed 66% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical West Virginia high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
BiologyBachelor's Degree$57,486+$23,466clears the bar$20,5000.9 yrs24
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,132+$22,112clears the bar$20,1800.9 yrs19
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$51,263+$17,243clears the bar$22,5001.3 yrs15
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,117+$48,097clears the bar$22,2500.5 yrs14
BusinessBachelor's Degree$65,372+$31,352clears the bar$25,2620.8 yrs14
AccountingBachelor's Degree$76,135+$42,115clears the bar$22,2500.5 yrs13
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,461+$56,441clears the bar$26,0000.5 yrs11
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$62,455+$28,435clears the bar$24,1210.8 yrs11
Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degree$79,805+$45,785clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data10
Electrical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,542+$65,522clears the bar$22,2210.3 yrs10
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,048+$65,028clears the bar$23,0000.4 yrs5
Political ScienceBachelor's Degree$56,969+$22,949clears the bar$21,4310.9 yrs4
Healthcare AdministrationBachelor's Degree$39,229 1-year earnings+$5,209clears the bar$26,0005.0 yrs3
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,503+$62,483clears the bar$22,3540.4 yrs1
Teacher Education (by subject)Bachelor's Degree$51,403+$17,383clears the bar$24,2501.4 yrs0
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,750+$60,730clears the bar$27,2420.4 yrs0
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$77,144+$43,124clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data0
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$36,891 1-year earnings+$2,871clears the bar$24,0008.4 yrs0
NursingBachelor's Degree$83,750+$49,730clears the bar$23,0000.5 yrs0
Criminal JusticeBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data11
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data8
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data3
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Air TransportationBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,020/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.