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General Biology at West Virginia State University

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General Biology at West Virginia State University

If you plan to study general biology, 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 approximately 3,638 students attend the school each year. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State University in 2021, 12 of them were general biology majors.

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.

WVSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

WVSU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology 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 biology major at WVSU 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 775
Most Focused General Biology Schools 903
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,056
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,236

Biology Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVSU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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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 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 West Virginia State 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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