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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
1,120 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,162 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,120 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 physical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 181 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lord Fairfax Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lord Fairfax Community College is $5,698 for southeast region associate degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lord Fairfax Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 322 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,818 for southeast region associate degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

#3

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 239 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,814 for southeast region associate degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Tidewater Community College

#4

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 116 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Reynolds Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,425 for southeast region associate degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Reynolds Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 103 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $5,958 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.

Full Virginia Western Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

TNCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TNCC.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at TNCC

#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. PVCC is a small school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 21 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

PVCC also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College is $6,536 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at PVCC

#8

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Weyers Cave, Virginia, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

BRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,196 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend BRCC.

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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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