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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$31,559 Avg Salary
$23,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, biological science graduates from Pitt take out $27,310 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, King’s College landed the # 5 spot on the list. King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biological science graduates from Pitt Greensburg carry an average student debt load of $27,310. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cheyney.

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#10

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Swarthmore College Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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