Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV · Private nonprofit · 681 students · Visit Website

Davis & Elkins College is a private, non-profit institution in West Virginia offering associate and bachelor's degrees, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, especially in its nursing program. The college boasts a 100% job placement rate for its nursing graduates, who often find employment at regional medical centers like Davis Medical Center and Mon Health System. Beyond nursing, Davis & Elkins College also offers programs in business, education, and criminal justice, and provides career services including resume building, interview preparation, and networking opportunities with employers. It also participates in the THINC WV program, which offers certifications and job training in various healthcare careers.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$71,201/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

68/100

Tuition

$31,270/yr

All Programs at Davis & Elkins College

1 trade program at Davis & Elkins College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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68 $71,201/yr $20,000 10.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Davis & Elkins College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.