West Virginia University at Parkersburg Rankings & Recognition

West Virginia University at Parkersburg appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #382 of 686 for nursing, and #4 of 8 ranked colleges in West Virginia.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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

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Ranked #382 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,910; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $11,914; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 47.3 of 100 · #4 of 8 in West Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $10,267 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 33.6% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: Maria College of Albany (#381)
Ranked just below: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#383)

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Avg. net price: $10,267
Graduation: 33.6%
Students: 1,868

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Baccalaureate/associate college

A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees

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