Is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston worth it?

Cross Lanes, WV · Private for-profit · 2-year · Campus of West Virginia Junior College

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston is a private for-profit, two-year institution in Cross Lanes, West Virginia (midsize suburb), part of the West Virginia Junior College system. It awarded 108 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in registered nursing, medical office assistant and medical assistant.

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston is part of West Virginia Junior College

Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.

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Federal data

Federal context for West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$25,845

Median earnings 4 years after

$33,018

Median earnings 10 years after

$27,472

Average net price

$12,887

Completion rate

60%

Completions (2024)

108

Years to pay back

1.6 years

Students (undergrad)

394

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate$25,555$33,56570
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate$20,794$23,64923
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate$28,006$34,54117
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociateN/A$41,382N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Legal Support ServicesAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseAssociate68
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistCertificate 1-2 yrs15
Medical/Clinical AssistantAssociate14
Network and System Administration/AdministratorAssociate4
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate3
Medical Office Management/AdministrationAssociate2
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesCertificate 1-2 yrs2
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, OtherCertificate 1-2 yrs0

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Sources: federal figures for West Virginia Junior College-Charleston. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for West Virginia. Counts under 10 are not published.

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