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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, WVSU; STATE is ranked #2,707 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, WVSU; STATE holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.
See all of the rankings for West Virginia State University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from WVSU; STATE with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future WVSU; STATE graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.