by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 332 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,066 and $26,886 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Moravian is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Moravian College
King’s College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. King’s College PA is a small school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Arcadia University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Allegheny College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #10, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Biological & Physical Science Report
Lehigh University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Lehigh University
Ursinus College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #10, Alvernia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Science at Pitt Johnstown
Swarthmore College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.
Full Swarthmore College Biological & Physical Science Report
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