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2024 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

32 Colleges in the United States
1,008 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #243 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,008 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of molecular biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for molecular biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology needs to look into Princeton University. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Princeton University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Boston University

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54 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in molecular biology has to check out University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of California - San Diego

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Kansas

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
41 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Lehigh University

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20 Annual Graduates

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Brigham Young University - Provo

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from University of Denver

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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 9,605
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1,180
Molecular Biochemistry 386
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 197
Biophysics 153
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 15
Structural Biology 8

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