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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges
$30,459 Avg Salary
$25,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

The Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in Pennsylvania for biological and biomedical sciences students. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 15 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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