2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

A doctor's degree in molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #109 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The molecular biology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for molecular biology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Biology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for molecular biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Molecular Biology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Middle Tennessee State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in molecular biology. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in molecular biology in Tennessee.

There were about 7 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Middle Tennessee State University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#2 Best Quality In NC

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in molecular biology has to take a look at Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in molecular biology in North Carolina.

There were about 4 molecular biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Wake Forest University

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Duke University
Durham, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in molecular biology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 4 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Duke University

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Augusta University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in molecular biology in Georgia.

There were roughly 2 molecular biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Augusta University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Mississippi State University

Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	11
Georgia	190	2
Tennessee	142	4
Mississippi	96	2

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Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	74
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	28
Molecular Biochemistry	7
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6
Biophysics	3
Molecular Biophysics	3

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.