Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Master's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$97,375
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$162,386
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 14
Rank by pay
#9 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$76,875
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in allied health and medical assisting services earn 36% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 74% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia University Compares for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

All 14 colleges reporting allied health and medical assisting services 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
1Emory University Atlanta, GA$226,131$234,091#5$185,626
2University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$222,572$238,644#1$205,030
3Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$221,571$235,834#3$192,191
4Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$221,536$236,412#2$194,912
5South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL$220,550$234,747#4$193,410
6South University-Savannah Savannah, GA$220,550$228,314#6$193,410
7University of Dayton Dayton, OH$135,875$144,999#7—
8Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA$130,502$118,748#10$111,526
9Saint Francis University Loretto, PA$121,747$123,818#8$110,880
10Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$115,669$104,139#13$110,733
11Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL$111,326$109,377#11$104,577
12Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$105,989$107,792#12$100,471
13West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$104,413$123,526#9$97,375
14Howard University Washington, DC$86,658$75,935#14—

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$119,013$82,910#24 of 75
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$116,533—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,161$103,532#332 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$105,512$86,943#29 of 159
Business Administration, Management and Operations$98,560$71,286#373 of 861
Security Science and Technology$98,517$74,438#11 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$98,097—#136 of 349
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,276$56,835#18 of 29
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,590—#26 of 82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$71,121$58,261#113 of 211
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,125$53,070#6 of 7
Public Health$65,874$48,896#172 of 201
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,680$59,932#131 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,418$50,543#140 of 302
Educational Administration and Supervision$59,291—#383 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,278$52,757#192 of 285
Social Work$58,265$47,708#225 of 279
Public Administration$55,516$46,625#230 of 243
Special Education and Teaching$51,853$51,871#257 of 280
Education$48,315$46,329#211 of 214
History$47,971—#31 of 36
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences—$31,649—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University allied health and medical assisting services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $97,375 one year after graduating and $104,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for allied health and medical assisting services?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for allied health and medical assisting services graduates, West Virginia University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is allied health and medical assisting services at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% less than the national median for allied health and medical assisting services ($162,386), and the median federal debt at graduation is $76,875.

← All data for West Virginia University · 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.