by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 217 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,150 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of biochemistry for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biochemistry students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of California - San Diego
University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Northeastern University
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Georgetown University
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Columbia University in the City of New York
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Michigan State University
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Tufts University
Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Lehigh University
Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Brown University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Kansas
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin
UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Texas A&M University - College Station
Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Notre Dame
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Iowa State University
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Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,249 |
| Molecular Biology | 988 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 318 |
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 230 |
| Biophysics | 137 |
| Structural Biology | 14 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 6 |