College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

77 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,262 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$33,057 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 77 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,262 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region The biochemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemistry
Master's Degrees in Biochemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biochemistry

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 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Great Lakes 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 biochemistry degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Biochemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
234 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$34,941 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 234 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biochemistry program earn about $34,941 for their early career.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Chicago

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
344 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 344 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Those biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $6,139 more than the average biochemistry student.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$44,361 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology has to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus earn a boost of about $11,304 over the typical earnings of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology graduates.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Purdue University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
32.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a boost of approximately $3,623 over the typical earnings of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology graduates.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Indiana University - Bloomington

6
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$36,979 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,922 above the typical earnings of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology majors.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Michigan State University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
46 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 46 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from University of Notre Dame

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$17,226 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 66 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biochemistry degree recipients generally make around $17,226 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Case Western Reserve University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 122 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biochemistry program make an average of $24,438 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

10
DePauw crest
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
42 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 42 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from DePauw University

11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 41 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biochemistry program report average early career wages of $29,376.

More information about a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology from Loyola University Chicago

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
13 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
14 Denison University Granville, OH
15 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
16 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
17 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
18 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
19 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 771
Ohio 314 462
Illinois 304 275
Indiana 294 345
Wisconsin 273 404

View All Rankings >

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biochemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,597
Molecular Biology 355
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 216
Biophysics 56
Molecular Biochemistry 22
Structural Biology 8
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 8

View All Biochemistry Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 12,616
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,493
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,001
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 793
Zoology 786
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 692
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 574
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 508
Genetics 478
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 331

View All Biochemistry Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options