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2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$25,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,559 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,382 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and physical science is the #25 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the biological science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Biological & Physical Science

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,089. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $334, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Wesleyan University is a great value for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. VWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VWU are $36,910 a year.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 112
North Carolina 3
Florida 637
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 41
Alabama 10
Mississippi 14
West Virginia 6

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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