2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

27 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology needs to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. 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

2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from The University of Texas at Dallas

Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	26
Arizona	356	24

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	1,466
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	33
Molecular Biochemistry	20
Biophysics	7

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.