Ranking
Best Biology, General Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
106 Pennsylvania colleges offering Biology, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Public / Private
- 18 / 7
Westmoreland County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.11
- Net price
- $5,167
- Earnings 10y
- $37,439
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Butler County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.60
- Net price
- $6,233
- Earnings 10y
- $38,891
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Holy Family University
A- ROI score
- 11.84
- Net price
- $13,143
- Earnings 10y
- $62,235
- Acceptance
- 71%
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
A- ROI score
- 10.77
- Net price
- $15,350
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 88.5%
Luzerne County Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.72
- Net price
- $9,433
- Earnings 10y
- $40,437
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montgomery County Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.36
- Net price
- $11,124
- Earnings 10y
- $46,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
B- ROI score
- 9.21
- Net price
- $17,945
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
B- ROI score
- 9.10
- Net price
- $17,418
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 95.7%
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
B- ROI score
- 9.08
- Net price
- $18,202
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 94.8%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
B- ROI score
- 9.01
- Net price
- $17,597
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Carnegie Mellon University
B- ROI score
- 8.99
- Net price
- $31,944
- Earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Acceptance
- 11.7%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
B- ROI score
- 8.85
- Net price
- $17,910
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 98.5%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
B- ROI score
- 8.78
- Net price
- $18,071
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.8%
La Salle University
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $19,409
- Earnings 10y
- $67,416
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Swarthmore College
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $23,149
- Earnings 10y
- $80,257
- Acceptance
- 7.5%
Northampton County Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $12,119
- Earnings 10y
- $41,566
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Philadelphia
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $11,911
- Earnings 10y
- $40,852
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.35
- Net price
- $15,699
- Earnings 10y
- $52,416
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
B- ROI score
- 8.33
- Net price
- $19,047
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
York College of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $18,556
- Earnings 10y
- $61,012
- Acceptance
- 73.7%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.11
- Net price
- $19,550
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 91.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
B- ROI score
- 8.07
- Net price
- $19,659
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Waynesburg University
B- ROI score
- 8.03
- Net price
- $18,235
- Earnings 10y
- $58,537
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Biology, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.81 (18 public, 7 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
106 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.