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2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

45 Colleges in Pennsylvania
7,924 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,459 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 45 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biological & biomedical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,924 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & biomedical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
514 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$66,523 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 514 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania make $36,063 more than the standard biological & biomedical sciences grad.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,425 Median Starting Salary

Swarthmore College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Swarthmore College earn a boost of about $3,966 above the typical income of biological & biomedical sciences graduates.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,096 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 98 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $6,637 more than the standard biological & biomedical sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
822 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,121 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 822 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program report average early career wages of $32,121.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,954 Median Starting Salary

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences program at Bucknell University earn $5,495 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
538 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 538 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences program at Temple University get $8,387 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
378 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 378 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $5,503 more than the typical biological & biomedical sciences grad.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were roughly 77 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences program at Lafayette College get $5,259 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,410 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent data year. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Haverford College earn $4,951 more than the standard biological & biomedical sciences graduate.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Collegeville. This college ranks 25th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 125 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn about $31,638 for their early career.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 4,096
New York 38 11,573
Maryland 37 3,495
Delaware 33 549
District of Columbia 33 1,338

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 4,681
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 805
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 554
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 212
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 184
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 178
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 147
Biotechnology 117
Genetics 72

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