Program Payoff

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia. 57 certificate and associate programs, private, for-profit. 57 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in West Virginia.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Fire Protection Associate's degree $53,358 (17) $124,940
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree $47,260 (12) $124,940
Managers, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,500 $45,455 (180) $65,260
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate $7,880 $44,170 (18) $82,500
General and Operations Managers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $8,881 $44,170 (26) $124,940
Managers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $24,003 $43,798 (28) $28,800
Security Guards
Data Processing Associate's degree $18,018 $42,908 (13) $107,140
Computer Occupations, All Other
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Undergraduate certificate $42,682 (11) $64,270
Compliance Officers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $21,625 $39,009 (50) $82,500
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $17,086 $36,312 (27) $42,890
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate's degree $7,940 $34,847 (41)
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree $33,993 (16) $66,860
Human Resources Specialists
Public Health Associate's degree $23,990 $33,687 (28) $60,300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate $31,133 (28) $59,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $22,707 $30,409 (28) $82,500
General and Operations Managers
History Associate's degree $29,685 (12) $124,940
Managers, All Other
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $19,250 $29,685 (24) $59,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate $25,194 (11) $69,240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate $16,169 (13) $54,860
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $20,756 $15,650 (50) $39,290
Social and Human Service Assistants
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $13,011 not published $56,730
Public Relations Specialists
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $7,125 not published $39,290
Social and Human Service Assistants
Real Estate Associate's degree $28,500 not published $54,860
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $42,890
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $71,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Undergraduate certificate not published $149,430
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $121,000
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $121,000
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $121,000
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $124,940
Managers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $28,800
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $29,590
Cooks, Restaurant
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $35,900
Data Entry Keyers
Educational/Instructional Media Design Undergraduate certificate not published $64,960
Training and Development Specialists
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $124,940
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $39,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $39,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Undergraduate certificate not published
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $124,940
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $69,240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $66,860
Human Resources Specialists
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $74,280
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
International/Globalization Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $63,360
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $37,660
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $37,660
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $81,330
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Associate's degree not published $81,330
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Security Policy and Strategy Undergraduate certificate not published
Security Policy and Strategy Associate's degree not published
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $73,320
Accountants and Auditors
Sustainability Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $52,590
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Telecommunications Management Undergraduate certificate not published $124,940
Managers, All Other
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $69,910
Conservation Scientists

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.