Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Marshall University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what Marshall University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Marshall University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marshall University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Marshall University, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	99
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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 Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Biological Science Professors	250	$64,570
Biological Scientists	210	$70,060

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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