2024 Best Biochemistry Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Biochemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #308 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland 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 37 master's degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biochemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biochemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Biochemistry Schools

The biological chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biochemistry Master's Degree Schools in Maryland.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biochemistry in Maryland

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biochemistry students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Biological Chemistry

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biochemistry. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biochemistry. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in biochemistry from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	46
Pennsylvania	607	5
New Jersey	346	12
District of Columbia	334	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Chemistry

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology	45

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.