by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,320 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major” ranking, we looked at 629 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biochemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for biological chemistry students.
Out of the 629 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 25 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Missouri. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Earlham College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Richmond, Indiana, and it awarded 17 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major. This small school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 35 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hanover College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Hanover is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grinnell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Grinnell, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological chemistry degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Monmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Monmouth, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hillsdale College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking, coming in at #8. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological chemistry degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Bates College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 29 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Johns University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Saint Johns University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological chemistry degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Maryville College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakwood University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Oakwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #15, Berry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Berry is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 23 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Benedict ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. CSB is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Ursinus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Otterbein University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vassar College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major ranking. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 6 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Biochemistry Report
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Biochemistry Report
With a ranking of #24, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Allegheny College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major list. Allegheny College is a small school located in Meadville, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
| 52 | Marietta College | Marietta, OH |
| 53 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 54 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL |
| 55 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX |
| 56 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 57 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA |
| 58 | Reed College | Portland, OR |
| 59 | William Jewell College | Liberty, MO |
| 59 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| 61 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL |
| 62 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
| 63 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN |
| 64 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Syracuse, NY |
| 65 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| 67 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 68 | Converse College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 69 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 70 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
| 71 | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 72 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 73 | Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK |
| 74 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 75 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA |
| 76 | Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell, SD |
| 77 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 78 | Grand View University | Des Moines, IA |
| 79 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH |
| 80 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 81 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 82 | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI |
| 83 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 84 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH |
| 85 | Wheaton College Massachusetts | Norton, MA |
| 86 | Clarke University | Dubuque, IA |
| 87 | Judson University | Elgin, IL |
| 88 | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX |
| 89 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA |
| 90 | Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 92 | Brigham Young University - Hawaii | Laie, HI |
| 93 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH |
| 94 | Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD |
| 95 | Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI |
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