2024 Best Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #130 most popular doctor'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.

There was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Molecular Biology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Molecular Biology in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Molecular Biology

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in molecular biology. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Texas Woman's University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular biology from Texas Woman’s University

Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	2
New Mexico	73	2

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Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

Molecular Biology is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	67
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	11
Molecular Biophysics	9
Molecular Biochemistry	4
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	4
Biophysics	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.