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2025 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges in Tennessee
287 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Combined, these schools handed out 287 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 Tennessee The biochemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Tennessee 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 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Biochemistry

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of about $18,038 above the average income of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology graduates.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to check out Lipscomb University. Lipscomb is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 8th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 68 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology major at Lipscomb University earn $3,726 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$28,642 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 45 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biochemistry program earn an average of $28,642 for their early career.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 293
Florida 282 293
North Carolina 279 255
Virginia 274 255
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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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biochemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 144
Molecular Biology 109
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 31
Biophysics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1,590
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 306
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 124
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 50
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 41
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 31
Pharmacology & Toxicology 29
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 26
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 15
Genetics 6

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