New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia

    Beaver, WV, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Small suburb
    • Technical community college

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    New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia Outcomes

    New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business/Commerce, General (associate), where graduates earn a median $41,716 four years after finishing, against $49,134 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    18%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    48%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $34,178

    Former students who received federal aid

    New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 43 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    21 graduates · $41,263 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges

    Highest-earning programs

    Business/Commerce, General (associate)
    $41,716
    Field median $49,134
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $41,263
    Field median $56,821
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate)
    $20,106
    Field median $22,175
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business/Commerce, General6N/A$41,716$49,13415% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants21$44,695$41,263$56,82127% belowN/A
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services21$20,106N/A$22,1759% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs New River Community and Technical College-West Virginia reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 342 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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