West Virginia University
2023 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 234(↑15) (Click for schools/majors ranking)
2021 QS USA University Rankings:131(→)
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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Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | - | |||
Audiology/Audiologist. | $59,091 | |||
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | $59,091 | |||
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | $59,091 | |||
Dentistry. | $143,709 | |||
Dental Clinical Sciences, General. | - | |||
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. | $60,045 | |||
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. | - | |||
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant. | - | |||
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | $56,157 | |||
Medicine. | $64,741 | |||
Medical Science/Scientist. | - | |||
Pharmacy. | $119,358 | |||
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | $119,358 | |||
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. | $119,358 | |||
Public Health, General. | $53,946 | |||
Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | $65,064-$72,573 | |||
Physical Therapy/Therapist. | $65,064-$72,573 | |||
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. | $65,064-$72,573 | |||
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $63,170-$96,536 | |||
Nursing Science. | $63,170-$96,536 | |||
Nursing Practice. | $63,170-$96,536 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business/Commerce, General. | $53,321-$91,425 | |||
Business Administration and Management, General. | $52,016-$63,820 | |||
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | $52,016-$63,820 | |||
Organizational Leadership. | $52,016-$63,820 | |||
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $52,016-$63,820 | |||
Accounting. | $59,621-$64,490 | |||
Business/Managerial Economics. | $55,748 | |||
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | - | |||
Finance, General. | $58,590 | |||
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | - | |||
Labor and Industrial Relations. | $82,001 | |||
Management Information Systems, General. | $66,967 | |||
Management Science. | - | |||
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | $53,842 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Engineering, General. | - | |||
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | $76,205 | |||
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | - | |||
Chemical Engineering. | $77,273 | |||
Civil Engineering, General. | $65,746 | |||
Computer Engineering, General. | $67,338 | |||
Computer Software Engineering. | $67,338 | |||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $74,328 | |||
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | - | |||
Materials Engineering. | - | |||
Mechanical Engineering. | $73,836 | |||
Mining and Mineral Engineering. | $74,663 | |||
Petroleum Engineering. | $79,782 | |||
Systems Engineering. | - | |||
Industrial Engineering. | $77,798 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Education, General. | $44,127 | |||
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | |||
Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | |||
Special Education and Teaching, General. | $44,795 | |||
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | $44,161 | |||
Elementary Education and Teaching. | $41,696 | |||
Agricultural Teacher Education. | $40,553-$45,624 | |||
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | $40,553-$45,624 | |||
Reading Teacher Education. | $40,553-$45,624 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | $30,327 | |||
Biomedical Sciences, General. | $30,327 | |||
Biochemistry. | - | |||
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | - | |||
Immunology. | - | |||
Microbiology and Immunology. | - | |||
Genetics, General. | - | |||
Cell Physiology. | $47,902 | |||
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. | $47,902 | |||
Oncology and Cancer Biology. | $47,902 | |||
Biometry/Biometrics. | - | |||
Biostatistics. | - | |||
Epidemiology. | - | |||
Neuroscience. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | - | |||
Journalism. | $42,721 | |||
Communication Management and Strategic Communications. | $61,309 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropology, General. | - | |||
Criminology. | $40,158 | |||
Economics, General. | - | |||
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | - | |||
Geography. | $45,584 | |||
Political Science and Government, General. | $37,760 | |||
Sociology, General. | $31,556 |
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. | $43,131 | |||
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $43,131 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Visual and Performing Arts, General. | - | |||
Design and Visual Communications, General. | $48,171 | |||
Game and Interactive Media Design. | $48,171 | |||
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | $19,656 | |||
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. | $19,656 | |||
Art/Art Studies, General. | $26,841 | |||
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | $26,841 | |||
Music, General. | $24,575 | |||
Music History, Literature, and Theory. | $24,575 | |||
Music Management. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $37,025 | |||
General Studies. | $37,025 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture, General. | - | |||
Agricultural Economics. | $39,992 | |||
Animal Sciences, General. | $37,249 | |||
Plant Sciences, General. | - | |||
Agronomy and Crop Science. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Psychology, General. | $34,589 | |||
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. | $40,440 | |||
Forest Sciences and Biology. | $40,440 | |||
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. | $40,440 | |||
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician. | $40,440 | |||
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. | $33,297 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Public Administration. | $44,266 | |||
Social Work. | $36,559-$45,212 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Studies. | - | |||
Law. | $61,541 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chemistry, General. | - | |||
Geology/Earth Science, General. | $42,274 | |||
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. | $76,022 | |||
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
English Language and Literature, General. | $31,547 | |||
Creative Writing. | - | |||
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
History, General. | $38,125 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | $33,657 | |||
Linguistics. | $33,657 | |||
Applied Linguistics. | $33,657 | |||
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. | $32,164 | |||
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. | $49,228 |
West Virginia University Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2023)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2023)
- Medical School (Primary Care)# 61(↑6)
- Medical School (Research)# 82(↑1)
- Public Affairs# 102(↓7)
- Engineering School# 115(↑6)-
- Petroleum Engineering# 14(↓1)
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering# 55(↑1)
- Industrial / Manufacturing# 62(↑4)
- Chemical Engineering# 87(↑8)
- Computer Engineering# 94(↑20)
- Civil Engineering# 98(↑19)
- Materials Engineering# 98(↓1)
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications# 99(↑15)
- Mechanical Engineering# 99(↑13)
- Biomedical Engineering# -(↓114)
- Law School# 118(↓2)+
- Environmental Law# 73(→)
- Health Care Law# 96(↓19)
- Clinical Training# 104(↑16)
- Intellectual Property Law# 105(↑9)
- Contracts Law# 113(↑18)
- Legal Writing# 115(↑23)
- Business/Corporate Law# 119(↑16)
- Criminal Law# 119(↑19)
- Constitutional Law# 121(↑22)
- Tax Law# 132(↓18)
- International Law# 138(↓6)
- Trial Advocacy# 174(↓69)
- Education School# 153(↓28)
- Business School# 110(↑)
- Fine Arts# 73(↑25)
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*Rankings have been updated to 2023USNews 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 | 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 | - | - |
NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
---|---|---|
Football | 132 | - |
All Track Combined | - | 94 |
Soccer | 30 | 35 |
Rowing | - | 63 |
Swimming and Diving | 30 | 26 |
Wrestling | 42 | - |
Basketball | 16 | 24 |
Baseball | 36 | - |
Volleyball | - | 20 |
Gymnastics | - | 16 |
Tennis | - | 9 |
Golf | 8 | - |
Rifle | - | - |