by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying biochemistry biophysics molecular biology schools.
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Below are the schools whose biochemistry biophysics molecular biology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in biochemistry biophysics molecular biology, no school beat Grinnell College this year. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell. Students who complete the biochemistry biophysics molecular biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,143.
A rank of #2 makes Iowa State University one of the highest-paying schools for biochemistry biophysics molecular biology. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of about $70,190 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Iowa earned it the #3 place for biochemistry biophysics molecular biology. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Students who complete the biochemistry biophysics molecular biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $87,656.
Strong graduate earnings at Cornell College earned it the #4 place for biochemistry biophysics molecular biology. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology graduates of Cornell College earn a median of about $39,164 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries biochemistry biophysics molecular biology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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