by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the 64th most popular major in the country with 14,535 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,891 and had an average of $21,836 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 255 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,684 and $22,127 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Southern Virginia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buena Vista, Virginia. It awarded 25 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampden - Sydney College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia. This small school is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s biochemistry 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hampton University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
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Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Marymount University is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 9 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 9 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Liberty University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Averett University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Averett University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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