2024 Best Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

a doctor's degree in biophysics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #160 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in biophysics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biophysics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biophysics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biophysics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biophysics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biophysics Schools

The biophysics 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 Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biophysics in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biophysics.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Biophysics

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics has to look into Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Cornell University

2

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biophysics has to take a look at University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Rochester

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biophysics. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University at Buffalo

Best Biophysics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	311	0
Maryland	190	14

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Biophysics Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	21
Molecular Biology	21
Molecular Biochemistry	8
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2
Structural Biology	1

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.