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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 207 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Drexel, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 56 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Temple, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Carnegie Mellon, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Chatham, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at East Stroudsburg University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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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