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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and approximately 3,638 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WVSU.

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.

WVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at WVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at WVSU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 356
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 979
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 1,164

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WVSU. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at West Virginia State University.

WVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from WVSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at WVSU 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
The biological and biomedical sciences program at WVSU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WVSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 12
Biotechnology 8

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 West Virginia State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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