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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

16 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 782 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #11 most popular major in West Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 336 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at WVU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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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 small city of Huntington.

Of the 81 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Marshall University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

About 59% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#6

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

Of the 28 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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West Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,375
South Carolina 2,790
Florida 9,666
Virginia 5,024
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996
Tennessee 2,478

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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