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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at West Virginia Northern Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 305 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

30.1% Program signal 305 Size proxy $5,329 Net price (all) $30,162 Median earnings

Program snapshot

30.1% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
30.1%
Enrollment proxy
~305
Schools with reported signal
1,628

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.

#322 of 1,628 on ROI Top 20% value
1.9× national avg concentration Bigger than 79% of programs
−$10,400 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,729
−$19,816 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $49,978

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,400 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($19,816 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 20% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 30.1% of reported programs at West Virginia Northern Community College, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 305 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 $10,400 below the $15,729 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 $19,816 below the $49,978 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 #322 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.