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2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,756 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,066 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #100 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 329 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Biological & Physical Science

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clarion University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for biological and physical science students. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, biological science graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biological science graduates from IUP take out $26,905 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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$14,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.

Pitt Greensburg undergraduate students pay an average of $14,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biological science graduates from Pitt Greensburg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. While working on their degree, biological science majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 322
Maryland 73
New Jersey 374
District of Columbia 36

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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