Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 336 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at WVU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	550
	677

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WVU. This makes it the #189 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 336 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from WVU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	276
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 24 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WVU, 71% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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