by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 4,681 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,952 and $26,089 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 121 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LCCC is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Luzerne County Community College
With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Allegheny County General Biology Report
With a ranking of #9, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at York College of Pennsylvania
Immaculata University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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