2023 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You
In 2020-2021, 255 degrees and certificates were awarded to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biochemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biochemistry majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $311, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for biochemistry in Virginia.
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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia list.
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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
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Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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Hampden - Sydney College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden - Sydney is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampden - Sydney are $49,504 a year.
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Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $35,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Roanoke College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Roanoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roanoke are $48,180 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Roanoke also did well on our Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the small suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bridgewater undergraduate students pay an average of $38,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 293 |
| North Carolina | 258 |
| Florida | 293 |
| Tennessee | 270 |
| Kentucky | 60 |
| South Carolina | 190 |
| Louisiana | 111 |
| Arkansas | 29 |
| Alabama | 30 |
| Mississippi | 151 |
| West Virginia | 30 |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Related Majors for Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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.