2025 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
170
Oncology and Cancer Biology Degrees Awarded
Oncology & Cancer Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #874 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for oncology & cancer biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 degrees in oncology & cancer biology annually.
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Choosing a Great Oncology & Cancer Biology School
The oncology and cancer biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Oncology & Cancer Biology rankings. For our Best Overall Oncology & Cancer 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.
Pick Your Oncology & Cancer Biology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Oncology & Cancer Biology in the United States
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 oncology and cancer biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Oncology and Cancer Biology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in oncology & cancer biology. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in oncology & cancer biology. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in oncology & cancer biology. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 2 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in oncology & cancer biology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 13 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 16 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in oncology & cancer biology from University of Utah
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 5 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very 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 about 4 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 4 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 6 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 11 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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