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2025 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
140 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #145 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 doctor's degrees in oncology & cancer biology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Oncology & Cancer Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor's Degree Schools The oncology and cancer biology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality oncology and cancer biology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality 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.

Other Factors We Consider

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 oncology & cancer biology students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Oncology & Cancer Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Oncology & Cancer Biology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Oncology and Cancer Biology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from Stanford University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Chicago

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in oncology & cancer biology. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Utah

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from Vanderbilt University

6
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6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Arizona

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Miami

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in oncology & cancer biology from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Oncology & Cancer Biology by Region

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Oncology & Cancer Biology is one of 13 different types of Physiology & Pathology Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 170
General Physiology 135
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 84
Molecular Physiology 38
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 28
Cell Physiology 26
Biomechanics 15
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 7
Endocrinology 6
Reproductive Biology 6

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