West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute

    Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Large suburb

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    West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute Outcomes

    West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 90.9% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 75% return for a second year. Median earnings: $37,336 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate), where graduates earn a median $55,902 four years after finishing, against $56,821 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes & student data

    Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
    90.9%

    Graduation rate

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

    75%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    0%

    Transfer-out rate

    First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college

    Median earnings

    $37,336

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
    Earnings, debt and payback at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$37,336$33,458
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $119 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$10,438$9,833
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($19,688 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data21.1 years21.4 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.

    West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 1 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    24 graduates · $55,902 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    Median debt is 18% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $55,902
    Field median $56,821
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate)
    $32,867
    Field median $41,445
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate)
    $27,877
    Field median $34,802
    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
    Health and Medical Administrative Services15$31,643$32,867$41,44521% below$10,419

    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 Assistants24$62,103$55,902$56,8212% below$9,836
    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot available$27,877N/A$34,80220% below$8,519

    Career paths from this college

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

    Explore all 49 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Compliance Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

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

      Management

      Loss Prevention Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Managers, All Other

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Regulatory Affairs Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Writing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Wind Energy Development Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking

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