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Highest earning 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 | American Public University System | Charles Town | For-profit, 4-year | $85,161 | 97 |
| 2 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | $77,962 | 61 |
| 3 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | $75,914 | 115 |
| 4 | West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | $71,848 | 37 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | Public, 4-year | $71,298 | 280 |
| 6 | West Virginia University | Beckley | Public, 4-year | $71,298 | 280 |
| 7 | University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,468 | 57 |
| 8 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | $69,176 | 147 |
| 9 | Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Public, 4-year | $67,148 | 33 |
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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