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2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 467 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Biology

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Full General Biology at Temple University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for biology in Pennsylvania.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Maryland 129
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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