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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

28 Colleges in Pennsylvania
562 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 562 degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biochemistry in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
33 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biochemistry needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Swarthmore College if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Bucknell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
39 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 39 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Collegeville. A Best Colleges rank of #437 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ursinus is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gettysburg is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 647
Maryland 618 169
New Jersey 614 191
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 18

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology 103
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 91
Biophysics 17
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14
Molecular Biophysics 4

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