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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at West Virginia University

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at West Virginia University

Every microbiological sciences and immunology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the microbiology program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 microbiology majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
  • Doctorate Degree in Microbiology

WVU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at WVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology. 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.

Microbiology Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 microbiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology 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 microbiology.

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

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

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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