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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$28,699 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,952 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for general biology students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

Full General Biology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general biology students. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
$40,877 Average Tuition & Fees

Chatham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Chatham undergraduate students pay an average of $40,877 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

Full General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

Villanova also made our Best General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools 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 13 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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