Best Biology Programs in Pennsylvania (2026)
Biology programs in Pennsylvania are often the gateway to medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and biomedical research. The schools below are ranked by Biology program strength, MCAT/GRE prep support, and net price.
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#1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Net Price
$28,699/yr
Median Earnings
$111,371
Grad Rate
97%
Biology Share
10.2%
#2
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$31,944/yr
Median Earnings
$114,862
Grad Rate
93%
Biology Share
3.6%
#3
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Net Price
$34,433/yr
Median Earnings
$91,410
Grad Rate
88%
Biology Share
14.1%
#4
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Net Price
$36,931/yr
Median Earnings
$105,584
Grad Rate
89%
Biology Share
6.6%
#5
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Net Price
$40,766/yr
Median Earnings
$93,807
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
12.4%
#6
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Net Price
$25,314/yr
Median Earnings
$79,966
Grad Rate
90%
Biology Share
11.3%
#7
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Net Price
$29,689/yr
Median Earnings
$86,881
Grad Rate
79%
Biology Share
11.8%
#8
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Net Price
$36,425/yr
Median Earnings
$76,124
Grad Rate
85%
Biology Share
14.6%
#9
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Net Price
$31,759/yr
Median Earnings
$75,217
Grad Rate
84%
Biology Share
13.1%
#10
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Net Price
$31,490/yr
Median Earnings
$71,517
Grad Rate
83%
Biology Share
14.9%
#11
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Net Price
$37,607/yr
Median Earnings
$70,204
Grad Rate
82%
Biology Share
13.3%
#12
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Net Price
$38,509/yr
Median Earnings
$84,648
Grad Rate
78%
Biology Share
4.2%
#13
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$30,434/yr
Median Earnings
$66,125
Grad Rate
85%
Biology Share
10.0%
#14
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Net Price
$28,905/yr
Median Earnings
$69,107
Grad Rate
81%
Biology Share
9.8%
#15
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Net Price
$32,875/yr
Median Earnings
$63,435
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
6.3%
#16
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$37,730/yr
Median Earnings
$74,742
Grad Rate
77%
Biology Share
4.1%
#17
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Net Price
$23,988/yr
Median Earnings
$56,918
Grad Rate
71%
Biology Share
21.2%
#18
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Net Price
$22,940/yr
Median Earnings
$62,069
Grad Rate
70%
Biology Share
18.6%
#19
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Net Price
$26,598/yr
Median Earnings
$62,399
Grad Rate
77%
Biology Share
10.2%
#20
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Net Price
$24,258/yr
Median Earnings
$75,701
Grad Rate
68%
Biology Share
3.1%
#21
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Net Price
$23,526/yr
Median Earnings
$62,101
Grad Rate
74%
Biology Share
8.2%
#22
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
Net Price
$30,670/yr
Median Earnings
$61,860
Grad Rate
71%
Biology Share
9.0%
#23
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Net Price
$31,643/yr
Median Earnings
$61,295
Grad Rate
72%
Biology Share
9.0%
#24
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
Net Price
$26,979/yr
Median Earnings
$62,621
Grad Rate
69%
Biology Share
8.5%
#25
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Net Price
$29,466/yr
Median Earnings
$58,336
Grad Rate
65%
Biology Share
12.6%
Why a Biology degree?
Biology is the standard pre-med major. Research opportunities and pre-health advising at the undergraduate level meaningfully affect medical school admission rates.
Common career paths: Pre-Med (with med school) · Biomedical Researcher · Genetic Counselor · Pharmaceutical Scientist · Public Health Specialist
Typical starting salary range: $50,000–$85,000
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