2024 Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

a bachelor's degree in molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #243 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in molecular biology 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 many resources a school devotes to molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 molecular biology related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

41 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University

2

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Lipscomb University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in molecular biology from Lipscomb University

3

Stetson University
DeLand, FL

14 Annual Graduates

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

Best Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	14
Tennessee	460	72
Mississippi	275	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Molecular Biology

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	1,304
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	266
Molecular Biochemistry	26
Biophysics	10
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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.