2025 Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 doctor's degrees in biochemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biochemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biochemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biological chemistry 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 Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Chemistry

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Utah

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	182	19
Utah	144	10
Montana	47	3

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Biochemistry Related Rankings by Major

Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology	19
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	5
Molecular Biophysics	4

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.