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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Bluefield College the most popular school in Virginia for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in biology at VCU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full General Biology at William & Mary Report

#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #7, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

About 86% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Biology at James Madison University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 11 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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