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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$24,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,171 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 10th in Virginia. In fact, 5,024 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Virginia Military Institute to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population.

VMI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VMI is ranked #3 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Virginia.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia State University Report

#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 25 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Old Dominion University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #7, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Christopher Newport University Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,375
West Virginia 782
South Carolina 2,790
Florida 9,666
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
Tennessee 2,478
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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