Is West Virginia Wesleyan College worth it?

Buckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit · 4-year

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Buckhannon, West Virginia (small town). It awarded 182 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in business, registered nursing and criminal justice.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$32,559

Median earnings 4 years after

$55,915

Median earnings 10 years after

$51,593

Average net price

$18,083

Completion rate

57%

Completions (2024)

182

Years to pay back

1.3 years

Students (undergrad)

954

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$103,788$110,82429
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's$31,400$57,33520
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's$24,526$58,23917
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's$31,424$60,81517
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Information Science/StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer ScienceBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Special Education and TeachingBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseBachelor's23
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesBachelor's15
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's12
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's12
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's10
Exercise Science and KinesiologyBachelor's9
Computer ScienceBachelor's8
Physics, GeneralBachelor's8
Elementary Education and TeachingBachelor's6

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Sources: federal figures for West Virginia Wesleyan College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for West Virginia. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page