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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at Old Dominion University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at University of Virginia, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full General Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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