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2024 Best Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
103 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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 degrees in molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Biology School

Best Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania 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

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 Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in Pennsylvania

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.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Molecular Biology

1
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lehigh University if you want 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 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 21 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
53 Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in molecular biology has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 53 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in molecular biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in molecular biology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 8 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Clarion University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in molecular biology. Clarion University is a small public university located in the town of Clarion.

There were approximately 11 molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent data year.

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Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 55
Maryland 618 48
New Jersey 614 139
District of Columbia 441 20

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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 562
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 91
Biophysics 17
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14
Molecular Biophysics 4

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