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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

16 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 526 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #14 most popular major in West Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $21,817 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 16 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $23,329 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Of the 60 students majoring in biology at West Liberty University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from West Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $24,335.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Of the 34 students majoring in biology at Fairmont State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Fairmont State accumulate an average of around $29,080 in student debt.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 16 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Shepherd University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,735.

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#6

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the biology majors at the school.

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#7

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

Biology majors at West Virginia University Tech take out an average of $21,817 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 53% of the biology majors at the school.

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West Virginia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at WVSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Biology majors at WVSU take out an average of $25,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
North Carolina 3,666
Florida 6,451
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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