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West Virginia University PhD in General Biology

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Biology from WVU Cost?

$10,134 Average Tuition and Fees

WVU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $563 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,134 $26,154

Does WVU Offer an Online PhD in Biology?

WVU does not offer an online option for its biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Doctorate Student Diversity for Biology

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9 students received their doctor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at WVU in biology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Biology Focus Areas at WVU

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1
Genetics 1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3

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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.

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