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Biology Studies at West Virginia University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 134 biology studies degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at West Virginia University are 72% women (97) and 28% men (37).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 124 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at West Virginia University, 73% were women (90) and 27% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 5 master’s biology studies graduates at West Virginia University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at West Virginia University

Of the 5 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.