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Education at West Virginia University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at West Virginia University

These rankings give you a sense of how West Virginia University’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 16
Best Value	West Virginia	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#107 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#166 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#622 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#761 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 16
Best Value	West Virginia	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#107 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#166 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#622 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#761 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from West Virginia University

Graduates of West Virginia University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,579
2 years	$37,938
3 years	$43,064
4 years	$47,314
5 years	$51,120

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from West Virginia University earn a median of $47,314, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from West Virginia University stands at $20,304.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.