Biotechnology Schools in West Virginia

8 students earned Biotech degrees in West Virginia in the 2020-2021 year.

A Biotechnology major is the 158th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Biotechnology Majors in West Virginia

Biotech majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	8

Gender Distribution

In West Virginia, a biotech major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of biotech majors in West Virginia is as follows:

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• White: 0.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 62.5%
• Other Races: 37.5%

Jobs for Biotechnology Grads in West Virginia

There are 460 people in the state and 154,670 people in the nation working in biotech jobs.

Wages for Biotechnology Jobs in West Virginia

A typical salary for a biotech grad in the state is $64,570, compared to a typical salary of $97,340 nationwide.

Most Popular Biotechnology Programs in WV

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Biotechnology Careers in WV

Some of the careers biotech majors go into include:

Job Title	WV Job Growth	WV Median Salary
Biological Science Professors	12%	$62,070
Natural Sciences Managers	8%	$0
Biological Scientists	5%	$71,140

Related Majors in West Virginia

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to biotech.

Major	Annual Graduates in WV
General Biology	526
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	151
Biochemistry & Biophysics	30
Microbiology Science & Immunology	26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	21
Ecology & Systematics Biology	9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2

View all majors related to Biotechnology

View Nationwide Biotechnology Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center under License

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