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2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

52 Colleges in Pennsylvania
8,031 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,745 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,031 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & biomedical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
575 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 575 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Pennsylvania make $27,682 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
890 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 890.0000000000001 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $34,414 in their early career salary.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
502 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,953 Median Starting Salary

Temple University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 501.99999999999994 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make about $35,953 for their early career.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 102 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Lehigh University receive an earnings boost of about $8,950 over the average earnings of biological & biomedical sciences majors.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,818 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 102 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically make around $31,818 at the beginning of their careers.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
454 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 454 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $8,213 more than the typical biological & biomedical sciences grad.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
22.5% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were about 120 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Bucknell University earn $2,020 more than the typical biological & biomedical sciences graduate.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $36,643.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,122 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large 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 approximately 54 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences degree program at Swarthmore College make $4,377 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were approximately 102 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences major at Lafayette College earn $5,140 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
12 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
13 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
14 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
15 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
16 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
17 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 4,096
New York 38 11,573
Maryland 37 3,495
Delaware 33 549
District of Columbia 33 1,338

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 4,508
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 909
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 766
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 552
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 286
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 196
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 194
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 160
Biotechnology 121
Genetics 110

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