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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 7,854 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 93 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 621 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Pitt, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 93 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 81% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#7

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

Of the 109 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Gettysburg, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#12

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

About 73% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#12

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at USciences, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at East Stroudsburg University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#12

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Susquehanna University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
16 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
17 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
17 Arcadia University Glenside, PA

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,106
New York 11,836
Maryland 3,546
Delaware 549
District of Columbia 1,338

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

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
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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