2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #243 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for molecular biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on molecular biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of molecular biology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for molecular biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for molecular biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

1

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Lehigh University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

49 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	33
New Jersey	351	85

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Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

Molecular Biology is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	542
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	45
Biophysics	24
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.