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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

94 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,628 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 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,628 degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

14 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
33 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
63 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 approximately 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 5 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
59 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. This university ranks 8th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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13
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 18 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 25 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Biochemistry students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Delaware Newark, DE
16 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
17 Barnard College New York, NY
18 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
19 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
20 Lafayette College Easton, PA
21 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
22 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
23 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD

Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 647
Pennsylvania 978 562
Maryland 618 169
New Jersey 614 191
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 18

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

Majors Similar to Biological Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology 367
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 189
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 100
Biophysics 90
Molecular Biochemistry 79
Structural Biology 5
Molecular Biophysics 4

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