Bachelor's-10% vs national median507 grads tracked
Education at West Virginia University - Parkersburg
Ranked 298th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,538
middle 50%: $24,180 – $42,465
Median · 5 years out
$48,286
middle 50%: $43,903 – $51,860
Median · 10 years out
$53,806
middle 50%: $48,748 – $59,635
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates at West Virginia University - Parkersburg start with a median salary of $33k. By year five, earnings reach $48k and $54k at year ten.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,680 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Carolina University
$48,686 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$48,644 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$48,613 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$48,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,358 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$48,224 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$48,209 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,061 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$48,043 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$48,040 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University - Parkersburg
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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