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2024 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
82 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
A degree in biochemistry & molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #336 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry & molecular biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 82 degrees in biochemistry & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in California The biochemistry 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 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry & molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in California

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 biochemistry and molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 20 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology from University of Southern California

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
36 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology needs to look into University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 36 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology from University of California - Irvine

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 13 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 18
Oregon 587 95

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,427
Molecular Biochemistry 322
Molecular Biology 98
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 74
Biophysics 59
Structural Biology 2

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