by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 7,924 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,459 and $25,989 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 135 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and biomedical sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees 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 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Keystone College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Immaculata University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Immaculata University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full York College of Pennsylvania Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Westmoreland County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Westmoreland County Community College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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