by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 204 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The biochemistry bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology.
It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Vanderbilt University
It's hard to beat Lipscomb University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
After graduation, biochemistry bachelor's recipients generally earn around $23,075 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Lipscomb University
It's hard to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Bachelor's recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology program at Middle Tennessee State University make $2,784 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Middle Tennessee State UniversityExplore all the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 232 |
| Georgia | 224 | 272 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 209 |
| Virginia | 213 | 237 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 187 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 47 |
| Alabama | 184 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 81 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 142 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 28 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 117 |
| Molecular Biology | 68 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 18 |
| Biophysics | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,344 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 317 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 47 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 12 |
| Zoology | 6 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 3 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 2 |