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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 14,535 people earned their degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. That schools that top this list have a program in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The biochemistry 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. SVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buena Vista, Virginia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Roanoke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampden - Sydney College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Hampden - Sydney Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia. Washington and Lee is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 14 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington and Lee University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Richmond
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Virginia Tech Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
With a ranking of #7, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bridgewater College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Hampton University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton University is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Hampton
Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Marymount University
Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Full Old Dominion Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
With a ranking of #11, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Mary Baldwin University
Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Liberty University
With a ranking of #13, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia list. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Eastern Mennonite
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