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Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$35,815 Avg Salary
$15,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biotech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biotech at CCAC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Biotechnology at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biotechnology at Montgomery County Community College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Of the 3 students majoring in biotech at Northampton Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Northampton County Area Community College

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges 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

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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.

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