2025 Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Biochemistry is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #46 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 - The number of biochemistry students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biochemistry in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological Chemistry

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University

2

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

47 Annual Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Middle Tennessee State University

Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	198
North Carolina	453	181
Georgia	453	195
Virginia	421	208
South Carolina	370	103
Kentucky	331	17
Alabama	320	27
Louisiana	306	77
Arkansas	294	4
Mississippi	275	142
West Virginia	223	28

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology	68
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	18
Biophysics	1

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.