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Neurosciences at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying Neurosciences, take a look at what West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 neurosciences degrees were granted at West Virginia University.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes 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 student demographics for Neurosciences graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurosciences graduates at West Virginia University are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 18 bachelor’s neurosciences graduates at West Virginia University, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at West Virginia University

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurosciences program at West Virginia University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Neurosciences 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
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.