A degree in biotechnology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 37 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in biotechnology needs to look into Temple University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
Duquesne University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 6 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 66th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 8 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
