General Biology at Marshall University

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

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year.

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.

Marshall University General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

Marshall University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Marshall University 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology Master’s Program

62% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Marshall University, 85% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	86
General Biomedical Sciences	13

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 Marshall 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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