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:
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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
| 5,770 | 5,560 | 4,910 | 5,330 | 5,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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
| $56,797 | $59,613 | $53,445 | $68,520 | $69,540 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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.