Associate-5% vs national median962 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at West Virginia University - Parkersburg
Ranked 304th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,120
middle 50%: $48,215 – $65,348
Median · 5 years out
$64,899
middle 50%: $53,333 – $77,871
Median · 10 years out
$74,364
middle 50%: $59,327 – $90,613
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates earn a median of $57k in their first year. Earnings reach $74k after a decade.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,375 total interest
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$65,471 · 5 yrs out
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$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$65,374 · 5 yrs out
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$65,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$65,184 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$64,810 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$64,761 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
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$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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