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Biotechnology at West Virginia State University

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Biotechnology at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

WVSU Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

WVSU Biotechnology Rankings

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Biotech Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at West Virginia State University.

WVSU Biotechnology Master’s Program

63% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in biotech from WVSU. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech 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 biotech.

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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

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
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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