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2025 Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
471 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #63 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 471 doctor's degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of biochemistry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry in the United States

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

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Cornell University

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Stanford University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biochemistry needs to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Duke University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Biochemistry by Region

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

Majors Similar to Biological Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 198
Molecular Biology 187
Biophysics 116
Molecular Biochemistry 61
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 52
Molecular Biophysics 24
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 6
Structural Biology 3

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