by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 502 people earned their degree in molecular biochemistry, making the major the 568th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in molecular biochemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in molecular biochemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for molecular biochemistry students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s molecular biochemistry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s molecular biochemistry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. URichmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 20 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 222 degrees to qualified ’s molecular biochemistry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. University of California - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 18 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Molecular Biochemistry Report
Clarkson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Upstate Medical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Upstate Medical University Molecular Biochemistry Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgetown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 34 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Bob Jones University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 2 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Pace University - New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stony Brook University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 15 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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St. John Fisher College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. St. John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 23 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s molecular biochemistry students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Molecular Biochemistry Report
University of Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Castleton University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Biochemistry Major ranking. Castleton University is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s molecular biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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