by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at West Virginia Wesleyan College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The biology major at West Virginia Wesleyan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Virginia Wesleyan.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan paid an average of $1,000 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,074 | $31,074 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,576 | $9,576 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,565 | $3,565 |
Learn more about West Virginia Wesleyan tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in Biology walked away with an average of $26,906 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
West Virginia Wesleyan does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Virginia Wesleyan Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in biology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 18 |
*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.
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