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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

29 Colleges
3,941 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,587 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaOut of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 3,941 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.5% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Drexel also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population. Temple not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 of Temple students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize West Chester University of Pennsylvania as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population. WCUPA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania list.

About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Neumann University. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Neumann is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,331 students at Neumann that take at least one class online. 694 of Neumann students are attending part time.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Our rankings recognize Duquesne University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.2% of Duquesne students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. 365 of Duquesne students are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Duquesne University Report

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. Penn State University Park also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize California University of Pennsylvania as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The student loan default rate at Cal U is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,171 part time students in attendance at Cal U.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,500 students take at least one class online at Millersville. 2,073 of Millersville students are attending part time.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at St. Joe’s.

Full General Biology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,379
Maryland 1,695
New Jersey 2,569
Delaware 229
District of Columbia 439

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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