2025 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a degree in biological & physical science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 261 degrees in biological & physical science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Biological & Physical Science Schools List

Pick Your Biological & Physical Science Degree Level

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 & Physical Science Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Biological & Physical Science 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 science degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biological Science

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Biological Science Degrees Awarded

$34,380 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in biological & physical science needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After graduating, biological science degree recipients usually make an average of $34,380 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in biological & physical science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$25,311 Median Starting Salary

$19,050 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in biological & physical science needs to look into Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Indiana.

Students who receive their degree from the biological science program earn around $25,311 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in biological & physical science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	333	322
Maryland	279	73
New Jersey	273	374
District of Columbia	188	36

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Biological & Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biological Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Sciences	261

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	483
International Studies	344
Interdisciplinary Studies	291
Computational Science	234
Sustainability Science	232
Behavioral Science	215
Data Science	186
Systems Theory	162
Data Analytics	150
Accounting & Computer Science	140

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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.