West Virginia University
2023 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 234(↑15) (Click for schools/majors ranking) 
School Characteristics: Private (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: E. Gordon Gee (President)
Website: www.wvu.edu/； Phone: 3042930111
Location: PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV, 26506
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West Virginia University Important Facts
| In-state Tuition | $9,144  |
Out-of-state Tuition | $25,824 |
| Room and Board | $10,948 | Under Students | 19,599人 |
| Graduation Rate | 39.3% | Retension Rate | 81.2% |
| Student-Facuty Ratio | 18:1 | Men-Women Ratio | 48:52 |
| Athletic Association | NCAA ≫ Big Twelve Conference（Football、Basketball、Baseball、X-Country） | ||
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West Virginia University Important Facts Trends
West Virginia University Important Facts Trends*Colored area shows 10%-90% range for Top200 colleges data as reference
West Virginia University degrees/majors
West Virginia University major details
*Depends on whether majors have graduate or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | - | |||
| Journalism. | - | |||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology, General. | - | |||
| Criminology. | - | |||
| Economics, General. | - | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | - | |||
| Geography. | - | |||
| Political Science and Government, General. | - | |||
| Sociology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - | |||
| Sustainability Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | - | |||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | - | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | |||
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | - | |||
| Agricultural Economics. | - | |||
| Animal Sciences, General. | - | |||
| Plant Sciences, General. | - | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | - | |||
| Educational Psychology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies. | - | |||
| Environmental Science. | - | |||
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. | - | |||
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development. | - | |||
| Forestry, General. | - | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | - | |||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. | - | |||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician. | - | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | - | |||
| Social Work. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies. | - | |||
| Law. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, General. | - | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | - | |||
| Physics, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. | - | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | - | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | - | |||
| Linguistics. | - | |||
| Applied Linguistics. | - | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | - | |||
| Russian Language and Literature. | - | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | - | |||
| French Language and Literature. | - | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development. | - | |||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | - |
West Virginia University Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2023)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2024)
- Medical School (Primary Care)# 53(↑8)
- Education School# 77(↑76)
- Medical School (Research)# 87(↓5)
- Nursing School# 96(↑)
- Public Affairs# 108(↓6)
- Law School# 111(↑7)-
- Environmental Law# 61(↑12)
- Health Care Law# 83(↑13)
- Business/Corporate Law# 87(↑32)
- Intellectual Property Law# 105(→)
- Criminal Law# 119(→)
- Tax Law# 119(↑13)
- Constitutional Law# 120(↑1)
- Clinical Training# 126(↓22)
- International Law# 127(↑11)
- Contracts Law# 131(↓18)
- Trial Advocacy# 158(↑16)
- Legal Writing# -(↓115)
- Business School# 112(↓2)
- Engineering School# 119(↓4)+
- Petroleum Engineering# 13(↑1)
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering# 50(↑5)
- Industrial / Manufacturing# 68(↓6)
- Mechanical Engineering# 97(↑2)
- Computer Engineering# 98(↓4)
- Materials Engineering# 102(↓4)
- Chemical Engineering# 104(↓17)
- Civil Engineering# 107(↓9)
- Biomedical Engineering# 112(↑2)
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications# 112(↓13)
- Fine Arts# 73(↑25)
- Health Specialty+
- Science+
- Social Sciences and Humanities+
*Rankings have been updated to 2024USNews schools/majors ranking, rankings are for reference only
*numbers in bracket represent rankings change compare to last version
West Virginia University Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 135 | - |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | - | 97 |
| Soccer | 31 | 34 |
| Swimming and Diving (combined) | 32 | 31 |
| Rowing | - | 56 |
| Baseball | 43 | - |
| Wrestling | 38 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 15 |
| Volleyball | - | 20 |
| Gymnastics | - | 18 |
| Tennis | - | 10 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 137 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 92 |
| Swimming and Diving | 28 | 32 |
| Soccer | 27 | 28 |
| Rowing | - | 46 |
| Baseball | 37 | - |
| Wrestling | 35 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 19 |
| Gymnastics | - | 16 |
| Tennis | - | 9 |
| Golf | 8 | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 127 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 84 |
| Swimming and Diving | 36 | 31 |
| Rowing | - | 66 |
| Soccer | 29 | 32 |
| Basketball | 14 | 29 |
| Baseball | 42 | - |
| Wrestling | 37 | - |
| Gymnastics | - | 18 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
| Tennis | - | 7 |
| Track and Field, X-Country | - | - |
| Sailing | - | - |
| Water Polo | - | - |
| Other Sports | - | - |
| Weight Lifting | - | - |
| Archery | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball | - | - |
| Table Tennis | - | - |
| Bowling | - | - |
| Equestrian | - | - |
| Rodeo | - | - |
| Track and Field, Outdoor | - | - |
| Track and Field, Indoor | - | - |
| Team Handball | - | - |
| Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming | - | - |
| Squash | - | - |
| Softball | - | - |
| Skiing | - | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| Lacrosse | - | - |
| Ice Hockey | - | - |
| Field Hockey | - | - |
| Fencing | - | - |
| Diving | - | - |
