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2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$18,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

With 30 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and physical science is the #112 most popular major in Virginia.

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 & Physical Science 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 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological science 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 & Physical Science Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Biological & Physical Science

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia list.

Full Biological & Physical Science at George Mason University Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year.

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

Full Biological & Physical Science at William & Mary Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for biological and physical science students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 11
Alabama 7
Mississippi 1
Arkansas 24

One of 36 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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