2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 doctor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biochemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biochemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biochemistry

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

10 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Utah

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

18 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

3

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	123	34
Utah	104	10
Idaho	47	5
Montana	37	4
Wyoming	32	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biochemistry

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biochemistry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	35
Molecular Biology	19
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	5
Molecular Biophysics	4

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	77
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	43
General Biology	40
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	29
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	26
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Zoology	7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	6
Genetics	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.