by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for molecular biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 degrees in molecular biology annually.
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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 New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in molecular biology has to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a degree in molecular biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Any student pursuing a degree in molecular biology needs to look into Montclair State University. Montclair State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair.More information about a degree in molecular biology from Montclair State University
Explore all the Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 55 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 103 |
| Maryland | 618 | 48 |
| 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 | 187 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.