Wheeling, West Virginia · Public
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia Northern Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.5% reported program-share signal, $5,329 school-wide net price, and $30,162 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~25
- Schools with reported signal
- 245
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,329/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $21,316
- Median debt
- $10,245
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $30,162/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 (2.5%), school-wide average net price ($5,329), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($30,162), and peer averages from 245 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 245 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,028 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,110 below). Together, those evidence points place West Virginia Northern Community College in the top 36% 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.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 1.6% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan, PR · 25.0% reported share · $1,121 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.5% of reported programs at West Virginia Northern Community College, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
West Virginia Northern Community College's average net price is $5,329 per year, about $21,316 over four years. That is $5,028 below the $10,357 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $30,162 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,110 below the $43,272 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 West Virginia Northern Community College #87 of 245 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.