by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on West Virginia University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors WVU offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At West Virginia University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,478 undergraduate · 4,176 graduate (12,654 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at West Virginia University.
Among West Virginia University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $112,323 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $103,140 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | $90,980 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | $74,468 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $71,711 |
Browse every major at West Virginia University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,327 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 236 | $60,337 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
168 | $44,543 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
143 | $43,925 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
106 | $45,204 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
78 | $48,810 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
74 | $56,463 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 43 | $37,890 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
33 | $71,711 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
32 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
29 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
16 | $38,872 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. · Nursing Practice. |
216 | $65,870 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
118 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
102 | $62,541 |
| Medicine. | 96 | $54,353 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
93 | $54,129 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
63 | $103,140 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
59 | $43,004 |
| Dentistry. | 44 | $112,323 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
37 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
36 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
20 | $53,761 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Pathology/Pathologist Assistant. |
15 | $90,980 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. |
11 | $55,033 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
8 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician. |
8 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 168 | $65,850 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
103 | $66,040 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
78 | $62,059 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 50 | $66,292 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
46 | $68,916 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
43 | $69,420 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
40 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 37 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 24 | $63,506 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 21 | $74,468 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 17 | $57,766 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
158 | $52,874 |
| Journalism. | 156 | $33,444 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
82 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Cell Physiology. · Molecular Physiology. |
168 | $22,430 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
137 | $26,403 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
31 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
23 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. · Immunology. |
16 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biometry/Biometrics. · Biostatistics. |
9 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. |
179 | $42,007 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
66 | NA |
| Education, General. | 32 | $41,191 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
27 | $40,532 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
25 | $45,492 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
13 | $42,837 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
10 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 147 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
98 | $28,507 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
28 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
22 | $30,831 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
22 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $32,177 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Game and Interactive Media Design. |
87 | $35,406 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
81 | $24,980 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
60 | $24,612 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
40 | $19,345 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
19 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
4 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
153 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
64 | $31,937 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
118 | $25,506 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. |
49 | $37,948 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Plant Sciences, General. |
41 | $32,545 |
| Agriculture, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
179 | $27,882 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
16 | $19,620 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 170 | $25,520 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. · Behavioral Neuroscience. · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Educational Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. |
153 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
141 | $32,668 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
72 | $29,380 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. · Forestry, General. · Forest Sciences and Biology. · Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician. |
24 | $40,623 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Land Use Planning and Management/Development. · Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. |
21 | $39,614 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 80 | $54,477 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
52 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 108 | $53,069 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 94 | $37,597 |
| Public Administration. | 23 | $40,377 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
41 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
37 | $28,079 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
27 | $41,892 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 61 | $18,726 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
11 | $37,543 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
65 | $24,765 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Applied Linguistics. · Linguistics. |
26 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
32 | $43,465 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. |
35 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
29 | $26,102 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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