Majors offered at West Virginia State University are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Art/Art Studies, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Economics, General
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
General Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Music Performance, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Physical Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sociology
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Visual and Performing Arts