2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best value school in Virginia for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Eastern Virginia Medical School graduate students pay an average of $22,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech 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 small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Virginia.
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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school 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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Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Mississippi | 1,746 |
| South Carolina | 2,790 |
| Florida | 9,666 |
| Arkansas | 1,033 |
| Alabama | 2,662 |
| Kentucky | 1,553 |
| Georgia | 4,996 |
| Tennessee | 2,478 |
| Louisiana | 2,210 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 8 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.