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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

7 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 102,043 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 4,062 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,726 and $27,794 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read more about General Biology at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Lehigh University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read more about General Biology at Carnegie Mellon University

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple General Biology Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne University General Biology Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel General Biology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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