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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Of the 20 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at West Liberty University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Liberty University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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 5 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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