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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$25,195 Avg Salary
$8,762 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 367 students majoring in biological science at Northern Virginia Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, biological science graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $13,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the biological science majors at the school.

Biological Science majors at Reynolds Community College take out an average of $12,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools 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

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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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