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

Analyzed in dataset

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 Compare across schools →	85	$71,298/yr	High	19.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	84	$76,314/yr	Very High	24.7x
Accounting Compare across schools →	80	$51,824/yr	Very High	20.3x
Finance Compare across schools →	79	$48,645/yr	Very High	19.9x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$79,662/yr	Very High	24.9x
Aerospace 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 Compare across schools →	73	$85,897/yr	High	22.9x
Business Administration 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 Compare across schools →	72	$65,223/yr	Very High	15.9x
Management Information Systems Compare across schools →	71	$62,127/yr	Very High	23.7x
Petroleum Engineering Compare across schools →	70	$68,913/yr	High	23.1x
Business Compare across schools →	69	$42,298/yr	High	16.4x
Dental Services Compare across schools →	65	$57,102/yr	Moderate	17.1x
Clinical Laboratory Science 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 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 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 Compare across schools →	53	$39,847/yr	High	14.9x
Communication & Journalism (Other) Compare across schools →	49	$38,660/yr	Very High	16.6x
Political Science Compare across schools →	48	$30,286/yr	Very High	14.4x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →	46	$32,306/yr	High	11.7x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →	46	$27,547/yr	High	12.1x
Forestry Compare across schools →	45	$43,228/yr	Moderate	12.8x
Health & Physical Education 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 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 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 Compare across schools →	39	$28,879/yr	High	12.0x
Biology Compare across schools →	39	$25,086/yr	High	14.0x
Physiology 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 Compare across schools →	36	$34,883/yr	Low	12.0x
Geosciences Compare across schools →	35	$36,382/yr	High	11.4x
Music Compare across schools →	31	$26,011/yr	High	9.6x
Fine 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 Compare across schools →	25	$23,182/yr	Very High	9.7x