by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 388 degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.
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The molecular biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Molecular Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Molecular Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Any student pursuing a degree in molecular biology has to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 9 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 59 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in molecular biology has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.
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GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 13 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 9 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 39 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 8 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
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Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hamilton. This university ranks 11th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 31 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
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Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 36 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Montclair State UniversityExplore the best molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 55 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 103 |
| Maryland | 618 | 48 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 139 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 20 |
Molecular Biology is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 1,622 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 214 |
| Biophysics | 108 |
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 87 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 79 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 3 |
| Molecular Biophysics | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.