2024 Best Biochemistry Schools
364
Colleges in the United States
10,320
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 364 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,320 degrees in biochemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Biochemistry School
The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level
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 Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
34th
Most Popular In CA
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
Harvard University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
33
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
205
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 205 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
220
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 220 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
39th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
285
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 285 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 7 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
63
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 15 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
97
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 97 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
50
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 50 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
288
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 288 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
71
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 71 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
85
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 85 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
35
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 35 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. This university ranks 6th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
33
Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 19 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
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