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2024 Best Molecular Biology Schools

59 Colleges in the United States
1,394 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #356 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 59 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Biology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,394 degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School

Best Molecular Biology Schools The molecular biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Molecular Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Molecular Biology

The molecular biology 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 Molecular Biology Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Molecular Biology

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
88 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Princeton University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in molecular biology. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in molecular biology has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
67 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 67 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
54 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 54 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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1st Most Popular In TX

TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were about 24 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
47 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
35.3% Growth in Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 17 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Molecular Biology by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 10,320
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1,511
Molecular Biochemistry 521
Biophysics 269
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 259
Molecular Biophysics 216
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 30
Structural Biology 15

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