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2025 Best Molecular Biology Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
77 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #356 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Biology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Molecular Biology

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 Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of molecular biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Molecular Biology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58.6% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in molecular biology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in molecular biology from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in molecular biology needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in molecular biology from University of Southern California

Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 1
Hawaii 267 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,257
Molecular Biochemistry 312
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 99
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 90
Biophysics 75
Structural Biology 1

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