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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$30,226 Avg Salary
$24,189 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for biological and biomedical sciences students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#4

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

The excellent programs at Bluefield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Virginia. Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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 13 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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