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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
179 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Missouri Your choice of biochemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biochemistry Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Missouri. 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
63 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Rockhurst University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 9th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 8 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Saint Louis University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
37 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - St Louis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 37 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
53.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 28 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Iowa 648 171
Kansas 599 97
Nebraska 500 111
North Dakota 416 2
South Dakota 381 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 35
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 24
Molecular Biology 3
Molecular Biophysics 1

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