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Trade-School ROI in West Virginia
A West Virginia-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in West Virginia
58
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$3,895–$9,988
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in West Virginia
19
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in West Virginia
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) | $9,295 | $3,895 | $36,203 | 0 |
| Electrician | $8,502 | $4,132 | $35,132 | 20 |
| Electrical Lineman | $8,502 | $4,132 | $35,132 | 4 |
| Welding | $8,208 | $4,111 | $33,743 | 4 |
| Machining & CNC | $8,208 | $4,111 | $33,743 | 8 |
Get paid to train instead — in West Virginia
- 20 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $4,132/yr to attend electrician school in West Virginia.
- 8 registered machining & cnc apprenticeship programs — vs a median $4,111/yr to attend machining & cnc school in West Virginia.
- 6 registered plumbing apprenticeship programs — vs a median $6,941/yr to attend plumbing school in West Virginia.
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Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
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