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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 14,558 people earned their degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In , biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,851 and had an average of $22,365 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major” ranking analyzed 750 colleges that offered a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major”.
Out of the 750 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 21 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Missouri. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at DePauw University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 20 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornell College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Earlham College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 20 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Earlham Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Scripps College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Scripps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Scripps Goshen College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. Goshen is a private not-for-profit institution located in Goshen, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Goshen College Albert Einstein College of Medicine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #10. Hanover, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Hanover7
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Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Grinnell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Monmouth College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Monmouth College Hillsdale College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Located in Hillsdale, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2021-2022. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Full Hillsdale College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report The College of Wooster landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2021-2022. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at The College of Wooster Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bates College is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 20 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Bates College121314
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Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #16. Saint Johns University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bowdoin College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Bowdoin Maryville College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Full Maryville College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report Colgate University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Located in Hamilton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2021-2022. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Full Colgate Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report Fisk University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Fisk University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Full Fisk University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report17
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overall quality in United States$46,246
Average Early-Career Earnings$20,659
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 6 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 96 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Princeton Carroll College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking. Carroll College is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 9 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Full Carroll College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major ranking, coming in at #24. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Salem College Lipscomb University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 68 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2021-2022. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Read full report on Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Lipscomb22
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overall quality in United States$58,198
Average Early-Career Earnings$10,889
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:26
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While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:Rank College Location 51 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA 52 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA 53 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA 54 William Jewell College Liberty, MO 55 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA 56 Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL 57 Hastings College Hastings, NE 58 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN 59 Trinity University San Antonio, TX 60 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA 61 Central College Pella, IA 62 Juniata College Huntingdon, PA 63 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN 64 Drury University Springfield, MO 65 Catawba College Salisbury, NC
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 66 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA |
| 67 | Drew University | Madison, NJ |
| 68 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
| 69 | Albion College | Albion, MI |
| 70 | Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL |
| 71 | Bethel University - Mishawaka | Mishawaka, IN |
| 72 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 73 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 74 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 75 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
| 76 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 77 | Marietta College | Marietta, OH |
| 78 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC |
| 79 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL |
| 80 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX |
| 81 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 82 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 83 | Hampden - Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney, VA |
| 84 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 85 | Reed College | Portland, OR |
| 86 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| 87 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 88 | University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| 89 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL |
| 90 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY |
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