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2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges in North Carolina
274 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$39,996 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 274 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina Your choice of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biochemistry, Biophysics & 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemistry
Master's Degrees in Biochemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biochemistry

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 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. 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 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of biochemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Biochemistry

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Duke University is a good option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology program at North Carolina State University get $4,105 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
39 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,783 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 27 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year. After graduating, biochemistry degree recipients usually make about $36,783 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
50 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 50 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 20 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 293
Florida 282 293
Virginia 274 255
Tennessee 269 270
South Carolina 248 190
Kentucky 244 60
Louisiana 242 111
Mississippi 234 147
Arkansas 234 29
Alabama 233 30
West Virginia 207 30

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

Biochemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 213
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 38
Molecular Biology 12
Biophysics 8
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,643
Biotechnology 1,235
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 479
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 306
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 174
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 165
Zoology 139
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 123
Genetics 92
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 85

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