Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University is a public college in Fairmont, WV. Its average net price is $10,060 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $7,652 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,607 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,900 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,359 |
| $110,001 and up | $13,288 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,803 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,138 |
| 10 years after entry | $49,370 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Air Transportation | $55,780 National median for this major n=5,818 | Not published |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $66,616 National median for this major n=456 | Not published |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,290 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $23,625 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $68,112 National median for this major n=355 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $38,967 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $20,362 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Education | $39,665 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $22,625 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | $21,419 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $31,252 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Psychology | $31,017 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $20,653 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $73,581 National median for this major n=1,824 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,475 n=123 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | $22,886 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Surveying Engineering | $64,206 National median for this major n=63 | Not published |
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