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2025 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges in the New England Region
556 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 556 degrees in cell/cellular & molecular biology annually.

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Choosing a Great Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School

Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of cell/cellular & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 New England 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 New England Region Schools in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 14 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
113 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to take a look at Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
178 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 178 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
49 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 49 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
31 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 31 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
42 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 42 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at URI 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 colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 165
Connecticut 538 240
Rhode Island 436 57
Vermont 352 1

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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is one of 6 different types of Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 26
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 24
Developmental Biology & Embryology 23
Anatomy 16

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