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Best Architecture Schools Near Morgantown, WV (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Morgantown, West Virginia has 2 accredited schools offering architecture programs, with tuition ranging from $66,246 to $83,654 per year for indexed programs. Morgantown has a population of about 30,273. Median household income is $42,245 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In West Virginia, the top-earning architecture-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $149,430 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Architecture Schools to Morgantown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer architecture programs near Morgantown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Morgantown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Morgantown is part of the Morgantown, WV metro area (BLS area code 34060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to West Virginia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$96,470
WV statewide
$103,398
Landscape Architects
N/A
WV statewide
–
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$149,430
WV statewide
$160,161
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$65,640
WV statewide
$70,354
Urban and Regional Planners
$61,390
WV statewide
$65,798
Construction Managers
$101,630
Morgantown, WV
$108,928
Interior Designers
$49,800
WV statewide
$53,376
Civil Engineers
$89,560
Morgantown, WV
$95,991
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Morgantown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
30,273
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$42,245
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
58.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Morgantown-Area Cities With Architecture Programs
How many accredited architecture schools are near Morgantown, WV?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering architecture programs near Morgantown. The closest is Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA (55.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (55.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying architecture roles near Morgantown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying architecture-related roles near Morgantown are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($149,430), Construction Managers ($101,630), Architects, Except Landscape and Naval ($96,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with West Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fairmont instead of Morgantown?
Fairmont, WV is 15.5 miles from Morgantown and has its own set of local architecture programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Morgantown an affordable place to study architecture?
Morgantown’s median household income of $42,245 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Morgantown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and West Virginia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.