Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degree) at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Est. Earnings (1yr)

$43,082

Est. from national median (348 programs)

Est. Median Debt

$27,000

Est. from national median (122 programs)

Analysis

Drawing on national peer programs, this teaching degree carries an estimated debt load of $27,000—slightly above what similar programs typically produce—while first-year earnings of roughly $43,000 place it well above West Virginia's teaching market. That's the puzzle here: these estimates reflect national patterns for subject-specific education programs, but WV public universities report their graduates earning just $27,547 in their first year. If West Virginia Wesleyan's outcomes follow the state pattern rather than the national one, that debt-to-earnings picture deteriorates significantly.

The challenge is that we're working entirely from comparable programs at similar institutions nationwide, since this specific program's graduate cohort is too small for the Department of Education to report actual outcomes. West Virginia's teaching salaries tend to lag the national market considerably, and starting a career with $27,000 in debt on a salary below $30,000 creates real financial strain in those crucial early years.

Given this uncertainty, the safest assumption is that outcomes will align more closely with West Virginia's teaching market than with national averages. If your student is committed to teaching in-state, compare the total cost here carefully against WVU or WVU Tech, where lower debt loads would provide more breathing room on a public school teacher's salary.

Where West Virginia Wesleyan College Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas bachelors's programs nationally

Compare to Similar Programs in West Virginia

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelors's programs at peer institutions in West Virginia (6 total in state)

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School	In-State Tuition	Earnings (1yr)*	Earnings (4yr)	Median Debt*	Debt/Earnings
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon	$33,494	$43,082*	—	$27,000*	—
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley	$8,064	$27,547*	$46,273	$25,242*	0.92
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown	$9,648	$27,547*	$46,273	$25,242*	0.92
National Median	—	$43,082*	—	$26,221*	0.61

* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At West Virginia Wesleyan College, approximately 37% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the national median of 348 similar programs. Actual outcomes may vary.