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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges in Pennsylvania
544 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 544 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
36 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In PA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Swarthmore College if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Bucknell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
38 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 8 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 12th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 27 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent data year.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 647
Maryland 618 169
New Jersey 614 191
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 18

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 110
Molecular Biology 80
Biophysics 25
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 6
Molecular Biophysics 1

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