Federal data
Highest earning business administration programs in West Virginia
West Virginia business administration 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 | University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,623 | 110 |
| 2 | American Public University System | Charles Town | For-profit, 4-year | $61,687 | 938 |
| 3 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | Public, 4-year | $49,634 | 134 |
| 4 | West Virginia University | Morgantown | Public, 4-year | $49,634 | 134 |
| 5 | Salem University | Salem | For-profit, 4-year | $45,834 | 67 |
| 6 | West Virginia State University | Institute | Public, 4-year | $43,709 | 73 |
| 7 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | $41,766 | 61 |
| 8 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | $35,036 | 103 |
| 9 | West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | $34,713 | 62 |
| 10 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | $33,767 | 97 |
| 11 | Concord University | Athens | Public, 4-year | $33,348 | 48 |
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.
Keep going