2025 Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in biology studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biology studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biology studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biology studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biology studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biology Studies in Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biology studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Sciences

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	41
North Carolina	190	25
Georgia	190	18
Mississippi	154	9
Tennessee	150	21
Louisiana	146	18
Alabama	139	18
South Carolina	135	9
Kentucky	119	18
Arkansas	74	5
West Virginia	61	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Sciences

One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.