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General Biology at Shepherd University

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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Shepherd University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Shepherd University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Shepherd 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 359
Most Focused General Biology Schools 439
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Best General Biology Schools 591

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Shepherd University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $25,225. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Shepherd University in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Shepherd University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Shepherd 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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