2024 Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
367
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
A degree in
molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #356 out of 1506 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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for molecular biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 367 degrees in molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School
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. We derive our Best Overall Molecular Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the molecular biology degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
88
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Princeton University if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were about 88 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Princeton University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
47
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular biology. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Johns Hopkins University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in molecular biology needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Cornell University
It's difficult to beat Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Lehigh University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 20 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from George Washington University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
31
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Colgate University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 19 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
53
Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 8 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Drexel University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 1 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
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