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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,226 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

The Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

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

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William & Mary Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA
$34,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Shenandoah University Report

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 9 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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