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2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges in District of Columbia
113 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$50,216 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #64 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

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 Schools in District of Columbia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in District of Columbia

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 biochemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Biochemistry

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 68 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biochemistry program report average early career wages of $51,817.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,615 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 24 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biochemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $48,615.

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American University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 12 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 791
New York 333 822
Maryland 279 365
New Jersey 273 336
Delaware 175 18

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

Biochemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biochemistry 36
Biochemistry 34
Molecular Biology 20
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 15
Biophysics 8

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Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 478
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 321
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 106
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 99
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 82
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 71
Biotechnology 39
Pharmacology & Toxicology 13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6
Genetics 5

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