2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
In 2020-2021, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #169 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology
Our analysis found East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Biotechnology Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duquesne are $43,526 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 230 |
| Maryland | 553 |
| New Jersey | 63 |
| District of Columbia | 39 |
| Delaware | 17 |
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Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
More about our data sources and methodologies.