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Best Trade Programs in West Virginia (2026)

Top 100 of 114 programs in West Virginia · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in West Virginia, ranked by overall value. We scored 114 programs across West Virginia trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $39,284/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in WV

114

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$39,284/yr

Avg TSW Score

60/100

#1 Program

Electrical Installation

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Top Trade Programs in West Virginia

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Electrical Installation Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	84 80–85	$99,033/yr	AI-Proof	116.6x
2	Business Administration American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	84 79–86	$54,480/yr	Moderate	62.7x
3	Nursing West Virginia University at Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV	82 77–83	$64,670/yr	Moderate	77.2x
4	Nursing Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · Martinsburg, WV	85 79–85	$68,897/yr	Moderate	87.8x
5	Nursing BridgeValley Community & Technical College · South Charleston, WV	81 76–81	$67,830/yr	Moderate	63.9x
6	Nursing West Virginia Northern Community College · Wheeling, WV	81 76–82	$63,473/yr	Moderate	72.4x
7	Practical Nursing United Technical Center · Clarksburg, WV	80 78–81	$46,221/yr	AI-Proof	104.0x
8	Nursing Fairmont State University · Fairmont, WV	76 72–76	$69,582/yr	Moderate	41.7x
9	Practical Nursing John D Rockefeller IV Career Center · New Cumberland, WV	71 70–71	$45,227/yr	AI-Proof	48.2x
10	Electrical Installation New River Community and Technical College · Beaver, WV	78 76–78	$50,399/yr	AI-Proof	96.7x
11	Nursing Marshall University · Huntington, WV	74 70–75	$65,826/yr	Moderate	38.0x
12	Business Administration American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	74 69–76	$47,518/yr	Moderate	33.3x
13	Nursing Bluefield State University · Bluefield, WV	73 67–73	$62,242/yr	Moderate	35.6x
14	Practical Nursing Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	73 72–73	$39,018/yr	AI-Proof	68.7x
15	Practical Nursing New River Community and Technical College · Beaver, WV	73 72–74	$38,778/yr	AI-Proof	72.9x
16	IT Management American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	80 69–83	$50,957/yr	Exposed	82.4x
17	Business American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	73 66–75	$44,027/yr	Moderate	35.2x
18	Business West Virginia University at Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV	76 72–78	$33,536/yr	Moderate	74.9x
19	Nursing West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	71 66–71	$68,238/yr	Moderate	23.2x
20	Practical Nursing West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	67 67–67	$46,248/yr	AI-Proof	31.0x
21	Criminal Justice American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	69 67–71	$46,978/yr	Resilient	26.7x
22	Practical Nursing Monongalia County Technical Education Center · Morgantown, WV	66 63–66	$44,589/yr	AI-Proof	—
23	Business Administration Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · Martinsburg, WV	71 63–73	$32,176/yr	Moderate	49.3x
24	Practical Nursing James Rumsey Technical Institute · Martinsburg, WV	64 62–65	$40,810/yr	AI-Proof	—
25	Business Administration Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	70 64–72	$38,886/yr	Moderate	—
26	Practical Nursing Fayette Institute of Technology · Oak Hill, WV	65 62–65	$41,617/yr	AI-Proof	—
27	Allied Health Professions Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	74 71–74	$58,605/yr	Resilient	103.8x
28	Business Strayer University-West Virginia · Scott Depot, WV	69 62–71	$44,154/yr	Moderate	19.1x
29	Practical Nursing Roane-Jackson Technical Center · Leroy, WV	64 61–64	$39,990/yr	AI-Proof	—
30	Allied Health Professions BridgeValley Community & Technical College · South Charleston, WV	66 63–66	$55,112/yr	Resilient	52.2x
31	Practical Nursing Cabell County Career Technology Center · Huntington, WV	63 60–63	$37,848/yr	AI-Proof	—
32	Nursing Davis & Elkins College · Elkins, WV	68 62–68	$71,201/yr	Moderate	10.2x
33	Practical Nursing Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing · Parkersburg, WV	62 60–63	$37,542/yr	AI-Proof	—
34	Culinary Arts Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	63 58–64	$26,399/yr	AI-Proof	32.8x
35	IT Management Strayer University-West Virginia · Scott Depot, WV	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	Exposed	20.1x
36	Nursing University of Charleston · Charleston, WV	67 61–67	$67,888/yr	Moderate	9.3x
37	Practical Nursing Mercer County Technical Education Center · Princeton, WV	62 59–62	$36,263/yr	AI-Proof	—
38	Practical Nursing Academy of Careers and Technology · Beckley, WV	62 59–62	$36,679/yr	AI-Proof	—
39	Practical Nursing Fred W Eberle Technical Center · Buckhannon, WV	61 58–61	$34,661/yr	AI-Proof	—
40	Allied Health Professions West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition · Morgantown, WV	61 57–62	$65,090/yr	Resilient	—
41	Medical Assisting Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	61 54–62	$32,291/yr	Resilient	45.0x
42	Human Development & Family Studies American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	62 61–64	$31,857/yr	Moderate	34.9x
43	Accounting American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	64 58–67	$42,509/yr	Exposed	29.7x
44	Allied Health Professions West Virginia Northern Community College · Wheeling, WV	61 59–61	$43,466/yr	Resilient	46.0x
45	Health Administration Mountwest Community and Technical College · Huntington, WV	63 58–65	$31,656/yr	Moderate	31.9x
46	Medical Assisting Mountwest Community and Technical College · Huntington, WV	60 58–61	$35,603/yr	Resilient	34.7x
47	Medical Assisting Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · Martinsburg, WV	61 54–62	$30,181/yr	Resilient	50.4x
48	Practical Nursing Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center · Stollings, WV	57 55–58	$30,107/yr	AI-Proof	—
49	Practical Nursing West Virginia Northern Community College · Wheeling, WV	61 55–62	$21,062/yr	AI-Proof	69.4x
50	Computer Networking Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	62 50–65	$33,590/yr	Exposed	52.0x
51	Liberal Arts & Humanities American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	55 55–55	$52,108/yr	AI-Proof	37.4x
52	Dental Assisting West Liberty University · West Liberty, WV	57 55–57	$51,493/yr	Resilient	26.2x
53	Business Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	60 54–61	$26,517/yr	Moderate	26.7x
54	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston · Charleston, WV	60 53–62	$28,495/yr	Moderate	—
55	IT Management West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	60 52–62	$40,087/yr	Exposed	13.0x
56	IT Management Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	60 52–63	$32,522/yr	Exposed	—
57	Science Technology Studies Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV	59 53–62	$51,538/yr	Moderate	58.3x
58	Allied Health Professions Carver Career Center · Charleston, WV	55 51–56	$41,510/yr	Resilient	—
59	Health Administration Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	58 51–60	$26,601/yr	Moderate	—
60	Allied Health Professions Bluefield State University · Bluefield, WV	54 51–55	$45,128/yr	Resilient	21.0x
61	Medical Assisting University of Charleston · Charleston, WV	54 50–55	$39,938/yr	Resilient	5.1x
62	Liberal Arts & Humanities Mountwest Community and Technical College · Huntington, WV	55 57–55	$43,753/yr	AI-Proof	31.6x
63	Health Administration West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	55 50–58	$27,387/yr	Moderate	18.1x
64	Health Administration Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	55 49–58	$22,879/yr	Moderate	—
65	Dental Assisting BridgeValley Community & Technical College · South Charleston, WV	55 53–55	$39,504/yr	Resilient	31.6x
66	Allied Health Professions University of Charleston · Charleston, WV	52 48–53	$52,401/yr	Resilient	8.1x
67	Liberal Arts & Humanities West Virginia University at Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV	49 49–49	$33,409/yr	AI-Proof	45.2x
68	Liberal Arts & Humanities Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · Martinsburg, WV	49 49–49	$32,872/yr	AI-Proof	45.2x
69	Medical Assisting Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston · Charleston, WV	52 48–52	$25,879/yr	Resilient	—
70	Health Administration Martinsburg College · Martinsburg, WV	55 48–57	$21,374/yr	Moderate	—
71	Health Administration Huntington Junior College · Huntington, WV	54 46–56	$25,995/yr	Moderate	15.9x
72	HVAC Technology Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	47 46–47	$33,697/yr	AI-Proof	—
73	Health Administration Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	54 48–57	$20,993/yr	Moderate	—
74	Medical Assisting Valley College-Martinsburg · Martinsburg, WV	51 47–52	$25,153/yr	Resilient	—
75	Public Health American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	55 49–57	$36,794/yr	Moderate	25.2x
76	Medical Assisting Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	52 47–52	$25,789/yr	Resilient	—
77	Sales & Marketing Huntington Junior College · Huntington, WV	52 48–54	$25,876/yr	Moderate	9.2x
78	Allied Health Professions Academy of Careers and Technology · Beckley, WV	50 46–51	$33,114/yr	Resilient	—
79	Health Administration West Virginia Junior College-Charleston · Cross Lanes, WV	53 47–55	$28,006/yr	Moderate	9.0x
80	Business West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	53 48–55	$25,241/yr	Moderate	7.8x
81	Health Administration West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport · Bridgeport, WV	53 47–55	$28,006/yr	Moderate	8.9x
82	Medical Assisting Martinsburg College · Martinsburg, WV	50 46–51	$23,773/yr	Resilient	—
83	Health Administration West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	52 45–54	$26,443/yr	Moderate	9.2x
84	Accounting West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	53 46–56	$31,860/yr	Exposed	10.1x
85	Data Processing American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	52 44–55	$44,801/yr	Moderate	34.8x
86	Medical Assisting Valley College-Beckley · Beckley, WV	48 44–48	$19,046/yr	Resilient	—
87	Real Estate American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	51 48–54	$43,251/yr	Moderate	24.7x
88	Medical Assisting West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown · Morgantown, WV	47 43–47	$27,577/yr	Resilient	8.6x
89	Human Development & Family Studies American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	46 41–48	$16,558/yr	Moderate	15.3x
90	Cosmetology Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy · Clarksburg, WV	44 40–45	$21,049/yr	Resilient	—
91	Medical Assisting Huntington Junior College · Huntington, WV	44 41–45	$23,748/yr	Resilient	9.3x
92	Mental Health Services Huntington Junior College · Huntington, WV	45 42–46	$26,687/yr	Resilient	12.3x
93	Medical Assisting West Virginia Junior College-Charleston · Cross Lanes, WV	45 41–45	$25,555/yr	Resilient	7.8x
94	Liberal Arts & Humanities Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College · Moorefield, WV	42 44–41	$28,134/yr	AI-Proof	31.8x
95	Medical Assisting West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport · Bridgeport, WV	45 41–45	$25,555/yr	Resilient	7.7x
96	Legal Support Services American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	46 41–50	$40,049/yr	Exposed	24.8x
97	Cosmetology Academy of Careers and Technology · Beckley, WV	43 39–43	$17,407/yr	Resilient	—
98	Cosmetology International Beauty School 4 · Martinsburg, WV	42 39–43	$16,785/yr	Resilient	—
99	Dental Assisting Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston · Charleston, WV	43 39–43	$25,352/yr	Resilient	—
100	Liberal Arts & Humanities BridgeValley Community & Technical College · South Charleston, WV	40 37–40	$23,902/yr	AI-Proof	37.3x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at West Virginia schools, drawn from 114 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in West Virginia?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Electrical Installation at Pierpont Community and Technical College ranks #1 in West Virginia with a score of 84/100 and graduate earnings of $99,033/yr.

How many trade programs are in West Virginia?

Our database includes 114 trade programs across West Virginia schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.