2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #126 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools

The biochemistry 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 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Biochemistry

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

3 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Vanderbilt University

2

Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

33 Annual Graduates

$39,772 Median Starting Salary

Lipscomb University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the biochemistry program make an average of $39,772 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Lipscomb University

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	51
Georgia	190	0
Virginia	182	6
North Carolina	178	16
Kentucky	147	3
Louisiana	147	21
South Carolina	146	0
Mississippi	145	0
Arkansas	121	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biochemistry

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biochemistry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology	33
Biochemistry	3
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Biochemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	105
General Biology	83
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	20
Pharmacology & Toxicology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	12
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	2

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.