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2024 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools

64 Colleges in the United States
1,511 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in biochemistry & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #336 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry & molecular biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,511 degrees in biochemistry & molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools The biochemistry and molecular biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biochemistry & Molecular Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biochemistry and molecular biology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
59 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biochemistry & molecular biology has to look into Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 59 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
10.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
52 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
139 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 139 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
46.7% Growth in Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 11 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
75 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
12 New York University New York, NY
13 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
14 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
15 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
16 Washington State University Pullman, WA

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 10,320
Molecular Biology 1,394
Molecular Biochemistry 521
Biophysics 269
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 259
Molecular Biophysics 216
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 30
Structural Biology 15

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