by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 307 master's degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of biochemistry for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biochemistry students working on their master's degree.
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 Biochemistry Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biochemistry students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biochemistry. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Stanford University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biochemistry. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biochemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biochemistry. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from University of Miami
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Duke 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 10 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 11 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 11 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 12 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 13 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
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Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | 241 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 156 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 81 |
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 22 |
| Biophysics | 18 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 8 |
| Structural Biology | 4 |
| Molecular Biophysics | 3 |
