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Highest earning liberal arts programs in West Virginia
West Virginia liberal arts 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 State University | Institute | Public, 4-year | $41,319 | 41 |
| 2 | West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | $37,379 | 30 |
| 3 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | Public, 4-year | $34,883 | 283 |
| 4 | West Virginia University | Beckley | Public, 4-year | $34,883 | 283 |
| 5 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | $33,587 | 46 |
| 6 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Public, 4-year | $32,909 | 127 |
| 7 | Concord University | Athens | Public, 4-year | $32,499 | 54 |
| 8 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | $32,282 | 222 |
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.
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