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Largest biology sciences programs in West Virginia
West Virginia biology sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University | Morgantown | Public, 4-year | 134 |
| 2 | Marshall University | Huntington | Public, 4-year | 79 |
| 3 | West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | 51 |
| 4 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | 27 |
| 5 | University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 22 |
| 6 | Concord University | Athens | Public, 4-year | 18 |
| 7 | West Virginia State University | Institute | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 8 | Glenville State University | Glenville | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 9 | Salem University | Salem | For-profit, 4-year | 10 |
| 10 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 11 | Bethany College | Bethany | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
| 12 | Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 13 | Wheeling University | Wheeling | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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