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2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 332 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Moravian College

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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King’s College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. King’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full King’s College PA Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Pitt Greensburg

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Arcadia

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full East Stroudsburg University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Lehigh University Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Swarthmore College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Allegheny College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Allegheny College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Ursinus College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Ursinus College

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Alvernia University

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