2024 Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

General Biomedical Sciences is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general biomedical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in general biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general biomedical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general biomedical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biomedical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biomedical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biomedical Sciences in Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general biomedical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biomedical sciences has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in general biomedical sciences from Virginia Tech

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biomedical sciences. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in general biomedical sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general biomedical sciences needs to take a look at Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk.More information about a doctorate in general biomedical sciences from Old Dominion University

Best General Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	15
North Carolina	190	2
Georgia	190	65
Tennessee	150	23
Louisiana	146	18
Alabama	139	10
South Carolina	135	5
Kentucky	119	4
West Virginia	61	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biomedical Sciences

General Biomedical Sciences is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biomedical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	16

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.