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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,335 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in Pennsylvania for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,741
Maryland 1,138
New Jersey 595
District of Columbia 738
Delaware 138

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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