2025 Best Molecular Biology Schools
34
Colleges in the United States
1,460
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #356 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Biology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,460 degrees in molecular biology annually.
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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School
The molecular biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Molecular Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level
The molecular biology 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 Molecular Biology Schools.
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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Molecular Biology
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in molecular biology. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
95
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Boston University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
59
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in molecular biology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
62
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
223
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 223 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
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USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 18 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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