2025 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a associate degree in biological & physical sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for biological & physical sciences students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 935 associate degrees in biological & physical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of biological & physical sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological & physical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 biological & physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological & physical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 biological & physical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological & physical sciences students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Physical Sciences Schools

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 Biological & Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Biological & Physical Sciences in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in biological & physical sciences.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Biological & Physical Sciences

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

242 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in biological & physical sciences needs to look into Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lord Fairfax Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in biological & physical sciences. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Middletown.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Lord Fairfax Community College

3

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

171 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Tidewater Community College

4

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Annual Graduates

Reynolds Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in biological & physical sciences. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Reynolds Community College

5

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

97 Annual Graduates

TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Hampton.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Thomas Nelson Community College

6

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Virginia Western Community College

7

Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Blue Ridge Community College

8

Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in biological & physical sciences from Piedmont Virginia Community College

Best Biological & Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arkansas	161	0
South Carolina	105	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Physical Sciences

One of 0 majors within the Biological & Physical Science area of study, Biological & Physical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.