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Bachelor's-28% vs national median188 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Ranked 122nd of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,474 – $51,818
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $37,067 – $68,203
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $43,317 – $93,487

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of West Virginia University - Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 122nd of 127 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,417 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Greenville University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$52,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$45,014 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,034 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out

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