2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #126 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 master's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology for getting your master'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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Biochemistry

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to take a look at University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of California - Irvine

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

17 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Southern California

4

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Washington State University

5

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of California - Riverside

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	69
Washington	183	1
Oregon	158	2
Nevada	105	0

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biochemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	35
Biochemistry	15
Molecular Biochemistry	13
Biophysics	6
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Biochemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	818
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	207
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	179
Biotechnology	121
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	85
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	73
Genetics	51
Pharmacology & Toxicology	43
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	35
Zoology	33

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.