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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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$22,748 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best General Biology Associate 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 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Richard Bland College of William and Mary the most popular school in Virginia for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Biology at Richard Bland College of William and Mary Report

#2

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Biology at Eastern Mennonite University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Read full report on General Biology at Northern Virginia Community College

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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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