Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at WVU 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.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at WVU 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 with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	329
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from WVU, 69% 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 Virginia University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	151
General Biology	143
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	29
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	21
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	6
Genetics	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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