Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at West Virginia State University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 11 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at West Virginia State University.
Business Administration and Management, General. leads business & economics with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | — | $39,885 | — | 59 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. leads health with 29K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Small sample | — | $28,598 | — | 9 |
Forensic Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 36K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Social Work. | — | $36,320★ | — | 31 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $31,761 | — | 21 |
Communication and Media Studies, Other. leads communications with 38K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies, Other.Small sample | — | $37,669 | — | 17 |
General Studies. leads humanities & arts with 39K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | — | $39,069★ | — | 43 |
| American History (United States).Small sample | — | $33,996 | — | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $20,140 | — | 7 |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. leads education with 41K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. | — | $40,676 | — | 42 |
Corrections Administration. leads criminal justice with 34K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Administration. | — | $33,861 | — | 41 |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. leads other & interdisciplinary with 19K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology.Small sample | — | $18,771 | — | 17 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
