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James Rumsey Technical Institute

Martinsburg, West Virginia · Public technical college

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77%completion rate · West Virginia avg 69%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$42,576median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$45,133median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$13,393annual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education (Accredited)
Address: 3274 Hedgesville Road, Martinsburg, WV 25403 · Phone: (304) 754-7925 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
James Rumsey Technica… James Rumsey Technica…: 76.7% 76.7% West Virginia average West Virginia average: 68.5% 68.5% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$36,350$49,480$58,720
Electricians$43,620$64,810$83,920
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,160$48,850$60,790
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$45,690$55,360$61,300
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$28,270$37,660$49,740
Surgical technologists$38,010$49,110$61,610
Chefs and head cooks$40,520$61,100$82,480

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in West Virginia (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 47 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 33 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 17 $46,742 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 11 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 10 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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