Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from WVU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

WVU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how WVU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at WVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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
	73

Biochemistry Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from WVU. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry 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 biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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
Biological Science Professors	250	$64,570
Biological Scientists	210	$70,060
Medical Scientists	190	$71,850
Microbiologists	50	$51,330

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.