2025 Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Biology Studies is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 doctor's degrees in biology studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biology studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biology studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biology studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biology studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biology Studies Schools

The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biology Studies in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biology studies.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Sciences

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biology studies has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	104
Maryland	190	33
New Jersey	165	4
District of Columbia	143	16
Delaware	63	12

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Biology Studies Related Rankings by Major

Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	38

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.