2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
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Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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
Drexel University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Drexel also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 students are part time.
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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 school with a very 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 students are 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 school 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. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. 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 school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 1,331 students take at least one class online at Neumann. About 694 of the students at Neumann are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Duquesne University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. There are roughly 365 part time students in attendance at Duquesne.
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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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. 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 student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. About 6,672 of the students at Pitt are attending 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 moderately-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 students at Cal U are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,171 part time students in attendance at Cal U.
Full General Biology at California University of Pennsylvania Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 of Millersville students are attending part time.
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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 large city of Philadelphia.
About 1.2% of St. Joe’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,032 students at St. Joe’s are exclusively online. 2,163 students are part time.
Full General Biology at Saint Joseph’s University Report
