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2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

23 Colleges in the United States
988 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #243 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 988 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology during the <nil> academic year.

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

Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of molecular biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for molecular biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for molecular biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Boston University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
195 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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27 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Arizona State University - Tempe

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17 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Lehigh University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Kansas

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
44 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Vermont

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49 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Molecular Biology is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 9,150
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1,249
Molecular Biochemistry 318
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 230
Biophysics 137
Structural Biology 14
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 6

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