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Medical Scientist at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical Scientist, consider the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 medical scientist degrees were granted at West Virginia University.

Online Class Availability 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 Medical Scientist graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Scientist graduates at West Virginia University are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 4 master’s medical scientist degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

Medical Scientist Doctoral Program at West Virginia University

Among the 2 doctoral medical scientist degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Medical Scientist doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University, above the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Those who complete Medical Scientist program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Medical Scientist graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Epidemiologists	$87,636

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.