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2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
629 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 4,769 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 629 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 18 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Tech

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.

Full James Madison University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 50 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at VCU

#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Virginia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#9

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Hampton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hampton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 294 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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