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
$29,577/yr
Median Earnings
$121,687
Grad Rate
97%
Biology Share
10.2%
#2
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Net Price
$35,879/yr
Median Earnings
$102,336
Grad Rate
87%
Biology Share
14.1%
#3
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Net Price
$50,021/yr
Median Earnings
$109,954
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
12.4%
#4
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$35,780/yr
Median Earnings
$125,257
Grad Rate
94%
Biology Share
3.6%
#5
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Net Price
$25,272/yr
Median Earnings
$116,342
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
6.6%
#6
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Net Price
$33,445/yr
Median Earnings
$81,484
Grad Rate
81%
Biology Share
14.6%
#7
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Net Price
$33,840/yr
Median Earnings
$85,980
Grad Rate
80%
Biology Share
11.8%
#8
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Net Price
$31,075/yr
Median Earnings
$76,397
Grad Rate
89%
Biology Share
11.3%
#9
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Net Price
$33,015/yr
Median Earnings
$80,119
Grad Rate
81%
Biology Share
14.9%
#10
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Net Price
$44,593/yr
Median Earnings
$80,291
Grad Rate
82%
Biology Share
13.1%
#11
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Net Price
$28,634/yr
Median Earnings
$83,426
Grad Rate
77%
Biology Share
13.3%
#12
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Net Price
$37,529/yr
Median Earnings
$92,338
Grad Rate
78%
Biology Share
4.2%
#13
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Net Price
$25,253/yr
Median Earnings
$76,444
Grad Rate
83%
Biology Share
9.8%
#14
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$29,362/yr
Median Earnings
$73,113
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
10.0%
#15
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Net Price
$33,675/yr
Median Earnings
$71,762
Grad Rate
86%
Biology Share
6.3%
#16
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Net Price
$24,001/yr
Median Earnings
$65,666
Grad Rate
71%
Biology Share
21.2%
#17
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Net Price
$23,895/yr
Median Earnings
$68,228
Grad Rate
71%
Biology Share
18.6%
#18
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$37,704/yr
Median Earnings
$81,698
Grad Rate
77%
Biology Share
4.1%
#19
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Net Price
$25,682/yr
Median Earnings
$66,572
Grad Rate
79%
Biology Share
10.2%
#20
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Net Price
$28,219/yr
Median Earnings
$69,383
Grad Rate
76%
Biology Share
8.2%
#21
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Net Price
$29,183/yr
Median Earnings
$69,129
Grad Rate
71%
Biology Share
9.0%
#22
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
Net Price
$35,264/yr
Median Earnings
$66,967
Grad Rate
73%
Biology Share
9.0%
#23
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
Net Price
$40,348/yr
Median Earnings
$69,735
Grad Rate
72%
Biology Share
3.5%
#24
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net Price
$25,502/yr
Median Earnings
$61,561
Grad Rate
64%
Biology Share
15.9%
#25
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Net Price
$24,443/yr
Median Earnings
$64,498
Grad Rate
69%
Biology Share
9.7%
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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