2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,262 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,993 and $14,103 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,205 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and physical science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biological and physical science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying biological science.
Top 7 Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 367 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,267. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 241 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, Virginia. It awarded 184 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lord Fairfax Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 6,337 students enrolled at Lord Fairfax Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 105 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,865. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,256 students enrolled at TNCC, 803 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 501 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,215. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 5,738 students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College, 158 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Virginia Western Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 154 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 247 of the 7,759 students enrolled at Reynolds Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,885. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Reynolds Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Reynolds Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Biological Science for an Associate ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
BRCC also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 3,462 students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Blue Ridge Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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