Federal data
Highest earning associate's registered nursing programs in West Virginia
West Virginia registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,201 | 32 |
| 2 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | $69,582 | 37 |
| 3 | West Virginia Junior College | Morgantown | For-profit, 4-year | $68,238 | 39 |
| 4 | University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,888 | 74 |
| 5 | BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston | Public, 2-year | $67,830 | 107 |
| 6 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | $65,826 | 111 |
| 7 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Public, 4-year | $64,670 | 37 |
| 8 | West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Public, 2-year | $63,473 | 51 |
| 9 | Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Public, 4-year | $62,242 | 82 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.