2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #34 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Biochemistry

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Chicago

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

24 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	43
Ohio	144	18
Indiana	132	37
Wisconsin	108	32

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biochemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biophysics	18
Biochemistry	16
Molecular Biochemistry	8
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	2

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	57
General Biology	50
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	37
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	37
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	30
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	16
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	13
Genetics	10
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Zoology	5

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.