West Virginia State University Rankings & Recognition

West Virginia State University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #284 of 379 for criminal justice, and #3 of 3 ranked colleges in West Virginia.

West Virginia State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #284 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,063; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $18,682; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37.1 of 100 · #3 of 3 in West Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $13,624 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 36.3% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hampton University (#283)
Ranked just below: University of Arkansas (#285)

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Education

Ranked #351 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,924; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $17,252; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 41.1 of 100 · #6 of 7 in West Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $13,624 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 36.3% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Missouri-St Louis (#350)
Ranked just below: Duquesne University (#352)

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Business

Ranked #909 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,169; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,891; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 24.7 of 100 · #8 of 9 in West Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $13,624 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 36.3% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hannibal-LaGrange University (#908)
Ranked just below: Alabama State University (#910)

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Admit rate: 96%
Avg. net price: $13,624
Graduation: 36.3%
Students: 1,321

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