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General Biology at Fairmont State University

General Biology at Fairmont State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Fairmont State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Fairmont State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Fairmont State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Fairmont State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at Fairmont State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Fairmont State University.

Fairmont State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Fairmont State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Fairmont State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 34

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Biological Science Professors 250 $64,570
Biological Scientists 210 $70,060
Medical Scientists 190 $71,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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