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2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

56 Colleges
$18,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,952 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

The Best Value General Biology 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 56 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for general biology students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Kutztown University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general biology students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at SRU take out is $27,000.

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$10,682 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mansfield University are $10,682 per year. While working on their degree, biology majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 56 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. Biology majors at Millersville take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.

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#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Lock Haven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LHU are $10,878 a year. Biology majors at LHU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year. On average, biology graduates from East Stroudsburg University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $184.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Biology majors at Edinboro take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general biology programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biology graduates from Ship take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Bloomsburg take out is $26,675.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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