West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
18
Avg Grad Earnings
$51,907/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
72/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,064/yr
Out-of-state: $20,120/yr
All Programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 88 | $71,298/yr | High | 23.9x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 86 | $65,223/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| Computer Engineering | 84 | $76,314/yr | Very High | 29.7x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 82 | $42,298/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 81 | $51,824/yr | Very High | 24.4x |
| Security Science and Technology | 78 | $44,255/yr | High | 16.1x |
| Electrical | 75 | $79,662/yr | Very High | 29.9x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 75 | $39,229/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Aerospace | 73 | $72,210/yr | High | 29.0x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 | $71,504/yr | Very High | 27.0x |
| Civil Engineering | 72 | $67,062/yr | High | 24.3x |
| Chemical Engineering | 71 | $69,875/yr | High | 26.8x |
| Chemistry | 69 | $36,891/yr | High | 21.1x |
| Teacher Education | 63 | $27,547/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Political Science and Government | 60 | $30,286/yr | Very High | 17.4x |
| Psychology, General | 56 | $28,879/yr | High | 14.6x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 54 | $34,883/yr | Low | 14.6x |
| Biology, General | 53 | $25,086/yr | High | 16.9x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 18 bachelor's degree programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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.