Biotech Schools in Virginia

40 Biotech students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

In this state, Biotech is the 188th most popular major out of a total 289 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Biotech Majors in Virginia

Biotech majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	40

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a biotech major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of biotech majors in Virginia is as follows:

• Asian: 5.0%
• Black or African American: 2.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.5%
• White: 75.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 10.0%

Jobs for Biotech Grads in Virginia

3,670 people in the state and 154,670 in the nation are employed in jobs related to biotech.

Wages for Biotech Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a biotech grad in the state is $93,750, compared to a typical salary of $97,340 nationwide.

Most Popular Biotech Programs in VA

There are 2 colleges in Virginia that offer biotech degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

Biotech Careers in VA

Some of the careers biotech majors go into include:

Job Title	VA Job Growth	VA Median Salary
Biological Science Professors	19%	$69,400
Natural Sciences Managers	11%	$126,060

Related Majors in Virginia

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to biotech.

Major	Annual Graduates in VA
General Biology	3,513
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	452
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	342
Biochemistry & Biophysics	255
Other Biological Sciences	162
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	101
Microbiology Science & Immunology	61
Ecology & Systematics Biology	27

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References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center under License

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