West Virginia University Data & Information Overview

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Where Does West Virginia University Rank?

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

West Virginia University was awarded 116 badges in the 2026 rankings.

According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, WVU is ranked #598 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

WVU is also ranked #1 on the Best Colleges in West Virginia list.

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from WVU 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 WVU graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.

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