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title: West Virginia University Institute of Technology — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Beckley, WV
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,939 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,542 – $84,067 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,864 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 33% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,907 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,939 | derived |

**33% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,500 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,520 to $69,420 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,420 | $22,221 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,916 | $23,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,040 | $27,242 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,850 | $26,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,253 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,506 | $22,354 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,059 | $22,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,227 | $23,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,916 | $22,250 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,465 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,412 | $25,262 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,950 | $24,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,668 | $20,180 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,769 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,507 | $21,431 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,079 | $24,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,403 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,520 | $22,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore West Virginia University Institute of Technology by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?237950

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