Parkersburg, West Virginia · Public
Mechanics and Repairers, General at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 12
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 9.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $1,807/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $7,228
- Median debt
- $12,570
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $35,171/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 12 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,283 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,647 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 17% 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.
Weber State University Ogden, UT · 0.1% reported share · $10,258 net A University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · 0.4% reported share · $10,574 net B Utah State University Logan, UT · 0.7% reported share · $14,936 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanics and Repairers, General accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 3.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
West Virginia University at Parkersburg's average net price is $1,807 per year, about $7,228 over four years. That is $6,283 below the $8,090 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $35,171 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,647 below the $43,818 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 University at Parkersburg #2 of 12 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.