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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

24 Colleges
$28,952 Avg Salary
$26,089 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 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 General Biology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for general biology students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 24 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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