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2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

55 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,502 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$39,996 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,502 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The biochemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology 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.

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemistry
Master's Degrees in Biochemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biochemistry

The biochemistry 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, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 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 biochemistry degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biochemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to look into Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
71 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 71 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$66,282 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 62 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology program at Georgetown University earn $26,286 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 169 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology major at Johns Hopkins University earn $15,929 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
28.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small 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 53 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Those biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick receive $6,126 more than the standard biochemistry student.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Lehigh is a moderately-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 30 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
33 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 33 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$36,440 Median Starting Salary

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 approximately 37 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biochemistry program make an average of $36,440 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,887 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who get their degree from George Washington University make $19,891 more than the average biochemistry graduate.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37th 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. This college ranks 5th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
13 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
14 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
15 University of Delaware Newark, DE
16 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
17 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
18 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 791
New York 333 822
Maryland 279 365
New Jersey 273 336
District of Columbia 188 113
Delaware 175 18

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

Biochemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,622
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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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,738
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,353
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,468
Biotechnology 1,113
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 923
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 917
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 774
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 695
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 395
Pharmacology & Toxicology 319

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