2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #243 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of molecular biology. Combined, these schools handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular biology related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

17 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology needs to take a look at Montclair State University. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Montclair State University

Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	33
Pennsylvania	698	84

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Rankings in Majors Related to Molecular Biology

One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	211
Biophysics	2

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.