Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in West Virginia
West Virginia practical 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 | West Virginia Junior College | Morgantown | For-profit, 4-year | $46,248 | 46 |
| 2 | John D Rockefeller IV Career Center | New Cumberland | Public, under 2-year | $45,227 | 33 |
| 3 | New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | Public, 2-year | $38,778 | 34 |
| 4 | Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Public, under 2-year | $37,848 | 38 |
| 5 | Fred W Eberle Technical Center | Buckhannon | Public, 2-year | $34,661 | 46 |
| 6 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | Stollings | Public, under 2-year | $30,107 | 31 |
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.