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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges in Iowa
178 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Iowa 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
46 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 46 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
38 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 38 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Iowa

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
48 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Grinnell College is a good option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell. This college ranks 4th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 48 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IA
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry needs to look into Wartburg College. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waverly. This college ranks 15th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from Wartburg College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 3rd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 7 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry from University of Northern Iowa

Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 282
Missouri 693 190
Kansas 599 97
Nebraska 500 111
North Dakota 416 2
South Dakota 381 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 24
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 20
Molecular Biology 10
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 2
Biophysics 1

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