Biology Schools In Virginia

In Virginia, there are 50 accredited schools where biology classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in biology in the state of Virginia, which encompasses biology training at the following levels:

Biology Certificate
Associates degree in Biology
Bachelors degree in Biology
Masters degree in Biology
PhD degree in Biology

Statistics

Professional Trends

Virginia Vs. National Biology Employment

Virginia	5,900
National	232,950

Of all of the biology professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,770	5,560	4,910	5,330	5,900

Yellow: Actual Values

In Virginia, the field of biology is growing. There were 130 more biology professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of biology has grown by 2% in Virginia. This is slower than the trend for biology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.

Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$56,797	$59,613	$53,445	$68,520	$69,540
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Biology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by biology professionals is increasing in Virginia. Biology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $56,797 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $69,540 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$37,565
25th percentile	$47,210
50th percentile	$62,250
75th percentile	$83,420
90th percentile	$116,338

This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of biology, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid biology professionals earning 210% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.

Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Virginia

Biochemistry	$73,277
Biology	$69,540
Biomedical Engineering	$80,960
Chemistry	$54,235
Physics	$115,090

In Virginia, biology professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	10
bachelor	46
master	19
doctor	10
Certificate	5
Total	90

The number of students graduating from the 50 accredited biology schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 2,600 biology graduates from biology courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 3,184 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 22%. A majority of these graduates, or 51%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in biology.

Biology Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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