Mountain State College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Parkersburg, West Virginia · private for-profit 2-yearMountain State College is a private for-profit 2-year in Parkersburg, West Virginia; most degrees are in health professions; 17 open professional jobs in Wood County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.Work in career services or alumni relations at Mountain State College? Claim this page, it is free.

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Mountain State College at a glance

  • 3

    degrees and certificates a year

What students study

Largest fields of study at Mountain State College
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Health professions100%3

The job market around Mountain State College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Wood County, where the college is.

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  • 17

    open professional jobs

  • 4

    entry level

  • 12%

    ask for AI skills

    2 jobs

  • 4.1%

    unemployment in Wood County

    2026-08 · down 0.4 points from a year earlier

  • $56,193

    median household income

    Wood County

  • 35%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 2.6% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, which lead to clinical (1 open).

Hiring most: Airgas (2), Cintas (2), Highmark Health (2), Applied Industrial Technologies (1), Aspen Careers (1), Bureau of the Fiscal Service (1), Jackson Hewitt (1), Jacobs (1).

What they hire for: Operations (4), Sales (4), Clinical (1), Customer Success (1), Engineering (1), Finance (1). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley.

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17 open professional jobs are listed in Wood County, 4 of them entry level and 0 saying no experience is needed. Airgas has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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