2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bluefield College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in biology at Liberty University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the biology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in biology at William & Mary, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in biology at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Hampton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.
Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Hampton, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.
James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 4 students majoring in biology at JMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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 Related Majors
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
| 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 11 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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