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General Biology at University of Charleston

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

UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,967. In 2021, 27 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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.

UC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UC General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UC 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
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 731
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 803
Most Popular General Biology Schools 850
Most Focused General Biology Schools 931

Biology Student Demographics at UC

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

UC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UC awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UC 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 University of Charleston with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC 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 University of Charleston.

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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