2024 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #105 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry & molecular biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in biochemistry & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry & Molecular Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of biochemistry & molecular biology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biochemistry and molecular 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biochemistry & molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biochemistry & molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry & molecular biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biochemistry & molecular biology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from University of California - Irvine

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology has to check out Washington State University. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from Washington State University

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from Oregon State University

4

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology needs to take a look at Oregon Health & Science University. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from Oregon Health & Science University

4

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from University of California - Riverside

Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry & molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	20
Washington	216	2
Oregon	145	4

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biophysics	26
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	26
Biochemistry	24
Molecular Biochemistry	23
Molecular Biology	16
Structural Biology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.