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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$15,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,059 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Virginia Medical School graduate students pay an average of $22,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.

JMU also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Virginia.

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#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hampton graduate students pay an average of $13,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 378
Florida 1,728
North Carolina 867
Tennessee 491
Georgia 738
South Carolina 297
Louisiana 482
West Virginia 100
Kentucky 255
Arkansas 131
Alabama 438

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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