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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

44 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,622 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,622 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
36 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 36 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
58 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 14 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 17 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
126 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 126 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In PA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 647
Pennsylvania 978 562
Maryland 618 169
New Jersey 614 191
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 18

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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
Molecular Biology 388
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 214
Biophysics 108
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 87
Molecular Biochemistry 79
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 3
Molecular Biophysics 1

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