2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Virginia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 doctor's degrees in general biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in biology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general biology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Biology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biology in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Virginia.

There were approximately 21 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biology needs to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Virginia.

There were approximately 7 general biology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from Virginia Commonwealth University

4

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biology has to look into Old Dominion University. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Virginia.

There were approximately 4 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	53
Georgia	124	86
North Carolina	113	28
Louisiana	99	37
Tennessee	98	33
Alabama	94	24
South Carolina	88	12
Kentucky	86	20
Mississippi	72	12
Arkansas	57	6
West Virginia	49	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	24
General Biomedical Sciences	18

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	19
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	17
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	15
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	12
Botany/Plant Biology	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Zoology	7

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.