Best ROI colleges in West Virginia
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
19eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private for-profit
+4%+$7,882
2Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV · Public
−20%−$42,828
3West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV · Public
−20%−$43,388
4Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV · Public
−26%−$60,406
5West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · Public
−28%−$68,576
6Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV · Private nonprofit
−49%−$127,182
7Salem UniversitySalem, WV · Private for-profit
−49%−$111,432
8University of CharlestonCharleston, WV · Private nonprofit
−54%−$144,918
9Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · Public
−59%−$132,562
10West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit
−60%−$151,812
11Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV · Public
−65%−$141,228
12Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV · Private nonprofit
−72%−$182,162
13Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · Public
−76%−$158,748
14Bethany CollegeBethany, WV · Private nonprofit
−85%−$216,750
15Concord UniversityAthens, WV · Public
−100%−$219,204
16West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV · Public
−101%−$243,324
17Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV · Public
−101%−$238,824
18West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV · Public
−108%−$203,038
19West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV · Public
−109%−$244,406
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in West Virginia.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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