Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.
The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 111 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Roanoke College if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Salem. This college ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Roanoke in the most recent data year.
Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Arlington. This university ranks 16th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bridgewater. This college ranks 29th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater in the most recent year we have data available.
Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 20 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available.
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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).