Major Programs at West Virginia

West Virginia University offers 240 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Health and Physical Education/Fitness program has the most completers (194 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (186 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

West Virginia University offers 240 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 6,428 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at West Virginia. 4,374 completed bachelor's programs and 1,450 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 101NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED93 9453NOT OFFERED
Number of CompletersNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4,3741,450604NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from West Virginia University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at West Virginia University.
At the school, the Health and Physical Education/Fitness program has the most completers (194 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (186 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at West Virginia by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98 6 3 NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resource EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 2 NOT OFFERED
Land Use Planning and Management/DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ForestryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Sciences and BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Forest Management/Forest Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Landscape ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 20 3 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 152 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 148ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72 17 8 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 10 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 7 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 1 NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 150 1 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 42 NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 161 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Petroleum EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 6 3 NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 140 4 3 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
ImmunologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Microbiology and ImmunologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeneticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 1 NOT OFFERED
Cell PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Reproductive BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 162 7 0 NOT OFFERED
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Biometry/BiometricsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 2 NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 5 10 NOT OFFERED
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 194 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 3 18 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 4 2 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 5 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 155 13 13 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85 7 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 7 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 4 3 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81 4 1 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 7 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre Literature, History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 11 7 NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and EthnomusicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Pathologist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 99 NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 1 NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51 8 1 NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 186 30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 135 104 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 138 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 154 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 13 1 NOT OFFERED
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