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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural sciences is the #222 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Full Natural Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in Virginia. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Natural Sciences at Virginia Union University Report

Best Natural Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 5
North Carolina 3
Florida 5
Tennessee 18
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 32

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Agsftw.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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