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2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at Villanova University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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