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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 207 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Drexel, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 56 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Temple, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Carnegie Mellon, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 biological and biomedical sciences at Chatham, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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