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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

The Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in biology at Geisinger Commonwealth, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the biology majors at the school.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 34 students majoring in biology at Drexel, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chatham University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in biology at Chatham, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at East Stroudsburg University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at IUP, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

About 40% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Temple, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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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 22 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).

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