Medical Science at West Virginia University

If you plan to study medical science, take a look at what West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

WVU Medical Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Medical Science Master’s Program

57% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in medical science.

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

Concentrations Within Medical Science

If you plan to be a medical science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	13

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science 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
Medical Scientists	190	$71,850
Epidemiologists	80	$51,910

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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