by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general biology programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Community College of Philadelphia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Northampton County Area Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate 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.
Read more about General Biology at Montgomery County Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Butler County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. BC3 is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s 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%.
Read full report on General Biology at Butler County Community College
With a ranking of #9, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Full Westmoreland County Community College General Biology Report
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 associates’s biology 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%.
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