by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for cell biology & anatomical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 812 doctor's degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences during the <nil> academic year.
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The cell biology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cell biology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cell biology & anatomical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
The cell 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 Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for cell biology & anatomical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Johns Hopkins University
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the cell biology program make around $70,631 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Boston University
Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Yale University
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the cell biology program report average early career income of $69,925.
More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Northwestern University
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from University of Connecticut
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from University of California - Irvine
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell biology & anatomical sciences from New York University
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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 470 |
| Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 106 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 101 |
| Anatomy | 67 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomy | 40 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 28 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,911 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,118 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 950 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 822 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 658 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 646 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 606 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 424 |
| Genetics | 374 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 276 |
