General Biology at West Liberty University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what West Liberty University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,481.

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.

West Liberty University General Biology Degrees Available

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

West Liberty University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at West Liberty 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.

Biology Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at West Liberty 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 West Liberty University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

West Liberty University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. West Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from West Liberty University, 75% 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 West Liberty University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at West Liberty University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	80

Related Majors

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 West Liberty 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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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