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Top Business Schools in West Virginia
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named University of Charleston the best school in West Virginia for business students working on their degree.
Degree recipients from UC accumulate an average of $22,697 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, UC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $61,717 during the early year of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
Degree recipients from American Military University accumulate an average of $25,070 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, American Military University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,395 during the early year of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $24,530 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $384 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, West Virginia University Tech graduates make an average of $46,626 annually.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wheeling University is a great place for business students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,999 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Wheeling University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $59,427 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in West Virginia.
Degree recipients from WVU accumulate an average of $22,491 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $409 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, WVU graduates make an average of $46,248 annually.
Shepherd University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Degree recipients from Shepherd University accumulate an average of $24,383 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $293. During the early years of their career, Shepherd University graduates make an average of $36,129 annually.
West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #7 on the list.
On average, students take out $25,930 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $113, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, West Liberty University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,672 during the early year of their career.
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #8 on this year’s list.
Degree recipients from Alderson Broaddus University accumulate an average of $33,573 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Alderson Broaddus University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,356 during the early years of their career.
New River Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #9 on the list.
Degree recipients from New River Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $11,220 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, New River Community and Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $29,145 during the early year of their career.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $19,614 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,100 during the early year of their career.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #11 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,203 in student loans. During the early years of their career, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates make an average of $36,389 annually.
Salem University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
Degree recipients from Salem accumulate an average of $28,471 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $165. Once they receive their degree, Salem graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,962 during the early year of their career.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #13 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $15,385 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, WVJC Morgantown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,451 during the early year of their career.
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,263 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, West Virginia Wesleyan graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,257 during the early year of their career.
Fairmont State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,033 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Fairmont State graduates make an average of $37,492 annually.
Marshall University landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
Degree recipients from Marshall University accumulate an average of $25,692 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $171, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Marshall University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,274 during the early years of their career.
Concord University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $20,873 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Concord University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $29,459 during the early year of their career.
West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #18 on the list.
Degree recipients from WVNCC accumulate an average of $14,299 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, WVNCC graduates make an average of $29,478 annually.
Glenville State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $24,732 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Glenville State College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,366 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #20, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
On average, students take out $19,249 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Pierpont Community and Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,123 during the early year of their career.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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