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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$25,084 Avg Salary
$11,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Colleges.

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

Biological Science majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Biological Science majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great place for biological and physical science students. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biological science graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,300.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, biological science graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $11,232 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Biological Science majors at TNCC take out an average of $9,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

On average, biological science graduates from VCU take out $26,533 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, biological science graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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The University of Virginia’s College at Wise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UVa - Wise is a small public school located in the distant town of Wise.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

With a ranking of #9, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

Biological Science majors at BRCC take out an average of $7,117 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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