2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 3,513 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for biology in Virginia.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3,494 |
| North Carolina | 3,666 |
| Florida | 6,451 |
| Tennessee | 1,542 |
| Kentucky | 1,146 |
| South Carolina | 1,776 |
| Louisiana | 1,529 |
| Arkansas | 891 |
| Alabama | 1,940 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 |
| West Virginia | 526 |
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General Biology Related Majors for Biology
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Biology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| 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 4 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.