by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for biophysics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in biophysics to qualified students.
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Your choice of biophysics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biophysics students working on their doctor's degree.
The biophysics 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 Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biophysics.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biophysics has to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Chicago
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
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Biophysics is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 96 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 29 |
| Molecular Biology | 25 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 8 |