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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
1,120 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Biological & Physical Science is the 36th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,647 and had an average of $18,790 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,288 and $16,059 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,120 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological and physical science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lord Fairfax Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 181 associates’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lord Fairfax Community College also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Lord Fairfax Community College is $9,166 for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Lord Fairfax Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 322 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Science Report

#3

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 116 associates’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 239 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $12,288 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tidewater Community College Biological & Physical Science Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 103 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Western Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $9,781 for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,310 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Thomas Nelson Community College.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at TNCC

#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 21 associates’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k list, PVCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Virginia Community College is $10,825 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full PVCC Biological & Physical Science Report

#8

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, Virginia

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Science Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Weyers Cave, Virginia that handed out 40 associates’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

BRCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BRCC is $13,987 for southeast region associate degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full BRCC Biological & Physical Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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