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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$28,417 Avg Salary
$24,714 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a .

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

The excellent programs at Bluefield College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 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).

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