2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in Virginia

A bachelor's degree in biological and physical science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #127 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in biological and physical science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in biological science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality biological and physical science 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biological and physical science.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological and physical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

$28,700 Median Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological and physical science. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in biological and physical science in Virginia.

There were about 69 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the biological science program state that they receive average early career wages of $28,700.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological and physical science from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biological and physical science has to check out The University of Virginia's College at Wise. UVa - Wise is a small public university located in the town of Wise.

There were about 25 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at UVa - Wise in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological and physical science from The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

3

Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Wesleyan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological and physical science. VWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in biological and physical science in Virginia.

There were about 7 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at VWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological and physical science from Virginia Wesleyan University

4

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological and physical science has to check out Regent University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 5 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in biological and physical science from Regent University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	79
Florida	214	86
Tennessee	209	37
North Carolina	207	0
South Carolina	188	0
Alabama	183	4
Kentucky	177	13
Arkansas	164	13
Mississippi	158	6
West Virginia	142	6

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Biological & Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2,451
Science, Technology & Society	96
International Studies	57
Systems Theory	53
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	52
Sustainability Science	38
Interdisciplinary Studies	38
Mathematics & Computer Science	36
Historic Preservation	30
Classical & Ancient Studies	11

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.