West Virginia University Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at West Virginia University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of West Virginia University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at West Virginia University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for WVU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $24,340 | $48,940 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | $27,000 | $68,150 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $22,320 | $37,570 | |
| Animal Sciences | $22,500 | $29,090 | |
| Biology, General | $23,550 | $25,580 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,500 | $46,640 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $25,250 | $43,240 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $20,500 | $40,470 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $23,610 | $69,340 | |
| Chemistry | $26,000 | $50,440 | |
| Civil Engineering | $26,000 | $60,940 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $27,000 | $54,150 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $23,970 | $38,910 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $25,490 | $66,330 | |
| Computer Engineering | $24,730 | $65,960 | |
| Computer Science | $23,000 | $59,120 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not Reported | $28,240 | |
| Criminology | Not Reported | $33,990 | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $29,000 | $58,000 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $26,000 | $36,670 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $23,490 | $15,720 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $26,250 | $68,890 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $22,250 | $27,950 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $23,650 | $44,910 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $24,790 | $24,040 | |
| Forestry | $25,750 | $36,670 | |
| Geography and Cartography | $25,000 | $31,760 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $25,000 | $38,290 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $26,000 | $31,360 | |
| History | $22,250 | $27,550 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $24,250 | $26,350 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $26,000 | $66,650 | |
| Journalism | $26,000 | $35,520 | |
| Landscape Architecture | $27,000 | $43,800 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $23,930 | $33,730 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $25,190 | $33,280 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $23,020 | $58,940 | |
| Marketing | $25,000 | $47,600 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $25,430 | $67,890 | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | $30,280 | $67,900 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $25,940 | $34,960 | |
| Music | $15,000 | $28,960 | |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | $27,000 | $39,370 | |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | $22,010 | $22,190 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | $27,000 | $70,300 | |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $25,000 | $30,770 | |
| Plant Sciences | $22,780 | $28,750 | |
| Political Science and Government | $22,500 | $27,750 | |
| Psychology, General | $24,120 | $28,870 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $24,890 | $62,150 | |
| Security Science and Technology | $26,000 | $32,710 | |
| Social Work | $27,000 | $33,190 | |
| Sociology | $25,000 | $30,670 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $24,680 | $30,120 | |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $21,500 | $30,050 |
Salary Score ™ for WVU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $18,700 | $63,500 | |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not Reported | $106,420 | |
| Agriculture, General | Not Reported | $39,730 | |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $102,430 | $86,500 | |
| Animal Sciences | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $22,500 | $62,410 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $41,540 | $83,550 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $36,530 | $59,350 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $30,750 | $39,830 | |
| Computer Engineering | Not Reported | $108,650 | |
| Education, General | $20,500 | $41,170 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| History | $23,280 | $24,040 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $39,920 | $76,460 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $45,370 | $54,250 | |
| Public Administration | $27,080 | $33,280 | |
| Public Health | $42,800 | $52,110 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,520 | $53,830 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $40,060 | $87,600 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $26,500 | $63,550 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $37,420 | |
| Security Science and Technology | $27,470 | $54,040 | |
| Social Work | $41,000 | $43,000 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $32,900 | $42,460 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $34,000 | $41,090 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $29,390 | $42,500 |
Salary Score ™ for WVU Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | $207,940 | $113,790 | |
| Law | $82,130 | $56,540 | |
| Medicine | $167,850 | $56,270 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $67,530 | $115,440 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $71,640 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $86,470 | $68,820 |
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Absolutely no support for international students or anyone. I am very disappointed with the leadership. Grad students are not their priority, though I’m not sure what their priorities are. I wish I had applied at schools that were willing to pay their TAs a livable wage!
WVU is hard to get used to your freshman year. There are 3 different "campuses" within the main campus. It is a very large school with a lot of diversity which is great! Your general education classes like intro. to bio/chem/english/etc are not very personal because of the volume of students that need in those classes. However, instructors always have office hours and a lot of them are very helpful during those hours if you need a more personal learning. Once you get into your major classes, the professors... Read More