2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a bachelor's degree in molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #243 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on molecular biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of molecular biology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for molecular biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Biology Schools

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 in Massachusetts.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a fairly 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

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA

27 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	47
Vermont	289	12
Maine	281	10
New Hampshire	276	1

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Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	334
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	266
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	37
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	6
Biophysics	4

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.