2024 Best Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #352 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for molecular biology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on molecular biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for molecular biology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Biology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in molecular biology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Molecular Biology

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a master's degree in molecular biology. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in molecular biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in molecular biology. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in molecular biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	0
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	21
Wisconsin	317	0

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Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	38
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	22
Molecular Biochemistry	11
Biophysics	9
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	8

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.