2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.
Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 73% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in biology at Villanova, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.
Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Bloomsburg, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on General Biology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 56% of the biology majors at the school.
Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 22 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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