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2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 4th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 4,681 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Full General Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #6, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,502
Maryland 1,848
New Jersey 3,103
District of Columbia 478
Delaware 279

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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