West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
52
Avg Grad Earnings
$45,479/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
64/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,648/yr
Out-of-state: $27,360/yr
All Programs at West Virginia University
52 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 87 | $74,159/yr | Very High | 23.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 87 | $71,298/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 85 | $65,223/yr | Very High | 15.9x |
| Computer Engineering | 84 | $76,314/yr | Very High | 24.7x |
| Business Administration | 84 | $49,634/yr | High | 16.7x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 81 | $48,645/yr | Very High | 19.9x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $51,824/yr | Very High | 20.3x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 80 | $42,298/yr | High | 16.4x |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | $75,606/yr | High | 23.6x |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 76 | $47,232/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Security Science and Technology | 76 | $44,255/yr | High | 13.3x |
| Electrical | 74 | $79,662/yr | Very High | 24.9x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 74 | $63,522/yr | Moderate | 16.0x |
| Dental Support Services | 74 | $57,102/yr | Moderate | 17.1x |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 73 | $85,897/yr | High | 22.9x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 | $71,504/yr | Very High | 22.4x |
| Aerospace | 72 | $72,210/yr | High | 24.1x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 72 | $39,229/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Civil Engineering | 71 | $67,062/yr | High | 20.1x |
| Marketing | 71 | $42,058/yr | Very High | 17.1x |
| Teacher Education | 71 | $41,214/yr | High | 9.7x |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | $69,875/yr | High | 22.3x |
| Petroleum Engineering | 69 | $68,913/yr | High | 23.1x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 69 | $62,127/yr | Very High | 23.7x |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 69 | $37,779/yr | High | 14.8x |
| Chemistry | 67 | $36,891/yr | High | 17.4x |
| Public Health | 64 | $37,256/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 63 | $32,306/yr | High | 11.7x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 62 | $39,847/yr | High | 14.9x |
| Social Work | 60 | $34,344/yr | Moderate | 11.8x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 60 | $30,145/yr | Moderate | 13.6x |
| Teacher Education | 60 | $27,547/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 58 | $30,363/yr | High | 6.9x |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $30,286/yr | Very High | 14.4x |
| Forestry | 56 | $43,228/yr | Moderate | 12.8x |
| Geography and Cartography | 56 | $34,435/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Plant Sciences | 55 | $37,454/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Sociology | 55 | $34,063/yr | High | 10.6x |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $28,879/yr | High | 12.0x |
| History | 53 | $24,215/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Communication & Journalism | 52 | $38,660/yr | Very High | 16.6x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 52 | $34,883/yr | Low | 12.0x |
| Animal Sciences | 51 | $31,103/yr | High | 13.2x |
| Biology, General | 50 | $25,086/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 48 | $36,382/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 48 | $32,684/yr | Very High | 12.4x |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 48 | $24,463/yr | High | 16.3x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $23,043/yr | Moderate | 9.8x |
| Journalism | 46 | $34,075/yr | Very High | 14.4x |
| Music | 44 | $26,011/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 40 | $29,470/yr | High | 10.9x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $23,182/yr | Very High | 9.7x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 52 bachelor's degree programs at West Virginia University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.