General Biology at West Liberty University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at West Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and approximately 2,481 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

West Liberty University General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

West Liberty University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at West Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at West Liberty University.

West Liberty University General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. West Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from West Liberty University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Liberty University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	20

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Biological Science Professors	250	$64,570
Biological Scientists	210	$70,060
Medical Scientists	190	$71,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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