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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WVU, 71% 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 Virginia University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 14
General Biology 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Genetics 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Software Applications Developers 1,110 $87,490
Biological Science Professors 250 $64,570
Biological Scientists 210 $70,060

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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