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2025 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
504 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
A degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #164 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 504 degrees in cell/cellular & molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School

Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region The cell/cellular and molecular biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology rankings. For our Best Overall Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

The cell/cellular and molecular biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
307 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 307 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Every student who is interested in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
72 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to look into Central Michigan University. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 72 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 25 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Normal. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 25 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best cell/cellular & molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 50
Michigan 915 183
Illinois 870 372
Indiana 737 5
Wisconsin 672 2

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One of 6 majors within the Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences area of study, Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 70
Anatomy 65
Cell Biology & Anatomy 53
Developmental Biology & Embryology 8
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 7

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