Degree Programs Overview

West Virginia State University offers 33 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 347 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at WVSU. 278 students completed bachelor's programs and 69 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at WVSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's252278127151
Master's71692940

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from West Virginia State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods program has the highest salary ($36,756) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $36,314 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $36,756$3,063$24,000$254
Business Administration, Management and Operations $36,314$3,026$24,700$262
Social Work $34,416$2,868$31,000$329
Criminal Justice and Corrections $32,672$2,723$22,532$239
Communication $32,224$2,685$28,250$299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $30,768$2,564$24,750$262
Psychology, General $19,116$1,593$25,000$265

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at West Virginia State University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 74 and the General Studies Bachelor program has the second most completers of 34 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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