Most Focused Biopsychology Schools in Pennsylvania

Biopsychology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on biopsychology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that offer biopsychology awards in the field.

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• Most Focused Biopsychology Schools in Pennsylvania

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Most Focused Schools for Biopsychology in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on biopsychology in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Biopsychology Schools

1

Messiah College
Mechanicsburg, PA

1% of Degrees in Biopsychology

10 Biopsychology Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Leading the list of the most focused biopsychology schools is Messiah College. Set in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in biopsychology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biopsychology at Messiah College

2

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

0.5% of Degrees in Biopsychology

13 Biopsychology Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Thomas Jefferson University is one of the most focused biopsychology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Thomas Jefferson University awards are in biopsychology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biopsychology report for Thomas Jefferson University

3

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

0.1% of Degrees in Biopsychology

6 Biopsychology Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused biopsychology schools. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Biopsychology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biopsychology at Carnegie Mellon University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

• 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 our data about colleges.

More about our data sources and methodologies.