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Medical Science at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying medical science, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in medical science.

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

WVU Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Medical Science

WVU Medical Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Medical Science Master’s Program

27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in medical science from WVU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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

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

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science 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
Medical Scientists 190 $71,850
Epidemiologists 80 $51,910

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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