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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$57,258 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #101 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biotechnology students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Full Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #6, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Drexel University Report

#7

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #7 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 79
Maryland 543
New Jersey 14
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 3

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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