by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Virginia, there were 1,382 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. Wise, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 184 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 154 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. TNCC is a medium-sized school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 98 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 367 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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