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2025 Best Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
215 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region 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 215 degrees in molecular biology annually.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School

Best Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region 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. For our Best Overall Molecular Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the New England Region

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 New England Region Schools in Molecular Biology

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
95 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 95 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
52.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in molecular biology. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 25 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Connecticut College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in molecular biology needs to take a look at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Located in the city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 21 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
46 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 46 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 4 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 119
Connecticut 538 59
Rhode Island 436 0
Maine 396 10
New Hampshire 395 1
Vermont 352 12

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 595
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 374
Molecular Biochemistry 29
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 27
Biophysics 18
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 7

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