West Liberty University
West Liberty University offers strong programs in Dental Support Services, including a highly-regarded Dental Hygiene program with both Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees. The dental hygiene clinic features 24 modern operatories and digital x-ray imaging equipment for hands-on training. West Liberty also provides career services, including a Handshake platform, to help students and alumni find employment and internship opportunities. Additionally, the university's School of Professional Studies offers flexible scheduling, evening/Saturday classes, and credit for prior work/life experience for adult learners.
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All Programs at West Liberty University
1 trade program at West Liberty University, 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 |
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Dental Assisting
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57 | $51,493/yr | $26,179 |
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 West Liberty University 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.