West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV wvu.edu 17,705 students

West Virginia University's main campus is located in Morgantown, a city nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia. The university is a large, comprehensive land-grant institution with a strong focus on research. WVU is home to the state's only law and dental schools, and it emphasizes outreach through its extension service, which has offices in every county in West Virginia. The university also boasts a significant number of prestigious scholarship winners among its faculty and alumni.

Programs

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Earnings

$45,479

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

55/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$9,648

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $27,360/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. West Virginia University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 20% of students receive Pell Grants; 44% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$9,217	$36,868
$30K – $48K	$10,199	$40,796
$48K – $75K	$12,379	$49,516
$75K – $110K	$15,708	$62,832
$110K+	$17,130	$68,520
Sticker price (no aid)	$9,648	$38,592

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at West Virginia University

52 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	86	$74,159/yr	Very High	23.8x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	85	$71,298/yr	High	19.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	84	$76,314/yr	Very High	24.7x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	80	$51,824/yr	Very High	20.3x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	79	$48,645/yr	Very High	19.9x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$79,662/yr	Very High	24.9x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$72,210/yr	High	24.1x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$75,606/yr	High	23.6x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$71,504/yr	Very High	22.4x
Mining & Mineral Engineering Mining and Mineral Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$85,897/yr	High	22.9x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	73	$49,634/yr	High	16.7x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$69,875/yr	High	22.3x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$67,062/yr	High	20.1x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	72	$65,223/yr	Very High	15.9x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	71	$62,127/yr	Very High	23.7x
Petroleum Engineering Compare across schools →	70	$68,913/yr	High	23.1x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	69	$42,298/yr	High	16.4x
Dental Services Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	65	$57,102/yr	Moderate	17.1x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	64	$63,522/yr	Moderate	16.0x
Marketing Compare across schools →	64	$42,058/yr	Very High	17.1x
Security Science and Technology Compare across schools →	60	$44,255/yr	High	13.3x
Agricultural Business Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools →	60	$37,779/yr	High	14.8x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	58	$36,891/yr	High	17.4x
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare across schools →	57	$47,232/yr	High	11.2x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	55	$41,214/yr	High	9.7x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	54	$39,229/yr	High	9.2x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	53	$39,847/yr	High	14.9x
Communication & Journalism (Other) Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Compare across schools →	49	$38,660/yr	Very High	16.6x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	48	$30,286/yr	Very High	14.4x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	46	$32,306/yr	High	11.7x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	46	$27,547/yr	High	12.1x
Forestry Compare across schools →	45	$43,228/yr	Moderate	12.8x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	45	$30,145/yr	Moderate	13.6x
Public Health Compare across schools →	44	$37,256/yr	High	8.7x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	44	$34,435/yr	High	12.5x
Journalism Compare across schools →	43	$34,075/yr	Very High	14.4x
Social Work Compare across schools →	41	$34,344/yr	Moderate	11.8x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	41	$32,684/yr	Very High	12.4x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	41	$31,103/yr	High	13.2x
Hospitality Management Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools →	41	$30,363/yr	High	6.9x
History Compare across schools →	40	$24,215/yr	High	12.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →	39	$34,063/yr	High	10.6x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	39	$28,879/yr	High	12.0x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	39	$25,086/yr	High	14.0x
Physiology Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Compare across schools →	39	$24,463/yr	High	16.3x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	37	$37,454/yr	High	8.7x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	36	$34,883/yr	Low	12.0x
Geosciences Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	35	$36,382/yr	High	11.4x
Music Compare across schools →	31	$26,011/yr	High	9.6x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	30	$23,043/yr	Moderate	9.8x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools →	27	$29,470/yr	High	10.9x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	25	$23,182/yr	Very High	9.7x