Keyser, West Virginia · Public
Engineering, General at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% reported program-share signal, $9,197 school-wide net price, and $55,939 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~19
- Schools with reported signal
- 519
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,197/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,788
- Median debt
- $22,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,939/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($9,197), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,939), and peer averages from 519 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 519 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,935 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,215 above). Together, those evidence points place Potomac State College of West Virginia University in the top 23% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.5% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 1.1% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering, General accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Potomac State College of West Virginia University's average net price is $9,197 per year, about $36,788 over four years. That is $5,935 below the $15,132 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,939 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,215 above the $52,724 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Potomac State College of West Virginia University #121 of 519 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.