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General Biology at West Virginia University

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General Biology at West Virginia 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 Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

WVU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

WVU General Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 biology 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 biology master's degree from WVU, 67% 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 biology.

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

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 Virginia 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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