Business/Commerce at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$42,298
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,372
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 271
Rank by pay
#44 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,262
Median federal debt

West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates in business/commerce earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia University Institute of Technology Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
115Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH$65,374$69,764#95$48,597
116Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$65,374$69,764#96$48,597
117University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$65,373$70,094#88$48,928
118West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$65,372$77,339#44$42,298
119West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$65,372$77,339#45$42,298
120Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$65,292$66,403#142$45,110
121Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$65,292$66,403#143$45,110

Other Majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#113 of 258
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#126 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#82 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#36 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#175 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#577 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#158 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#297 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#104 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#328 of 796
Security Science and Technology$62,455$44,255#15 of 45
Biology$57,486$25,086#433 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,969$30,286#397 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,132$34,883#154 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,403$27,547#164 of 345
Psychology$51,263$28,879#443 of 1027
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$39,229—
Chemistry—$36,891—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University Institute of Technology business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,298 one year after graduating and $65,372 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University Institute of Technology rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at West Virginia University Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,262.

← All data for West Virginia University Institute of Technology · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.