by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 62 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 393 doctor's degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of biochemistry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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.
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 colleges for biochemistry students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biochemistry.
It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Stanford University
Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Harvard University
It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biochemistry. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biochemistry has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Duke University
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of California - Berkeley
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Dartmouth College
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Cornell University
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 11 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 12 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 14 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 14 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 170 |
| Molecular Biology | 128 |
| Biophysics | 95 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 54 |
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 40 |
| Molecular Biophysics | 20 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 6 |
| Structural Biology | 3 |
