by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 1,382 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,084 and $11,583 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical science.
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The biological science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 367 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lord Fairfax Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, Virginia. It awarded 184 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lord Fairfax Community College Biological & Physical Science Report
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 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 87 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Western Community College Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #8, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Full John Tyler Community College Biological & Physical Science Report
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. UVa - Wise is located in Wise, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Biological & Physical Science Report
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia ranking. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. VWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Wesleyan University Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at George Mason University
William & Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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