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

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in biological and physical science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #131 out of 295 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for biological and physical science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in biological and physical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biological and physical science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for biological and physical science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at William & Mary if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biological and physical science. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in biological and physical science in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in biological and physical science from William & Mary

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological and physical science. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in biological and physical science in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in biological and physical science from George Mason University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Louisiana	99	1
Alabama	94	3
Arkansas	57	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Science

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	20
Science, Technology & Society	9
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	7
Natural Sciences	5
Mathematics & Computer Science	2

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.