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General Biology at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

General Biology at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at West Virginia University Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645.

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 Virginia University Tech General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

West Virginia University Tech General Biology Rankings

The biology major at West Virginia University Tech 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 Virginia University Tech

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

West Virginia University Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at West Virginia University Tech since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at West Virginia University Tech 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 University Institute of Technology 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 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 University Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 20

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 University Institute of Technology.

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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