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2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania

33 Colleges in Pennsylvania
791 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$30,283 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 791 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School

Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Pennsylvania

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.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biochemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
57 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 57 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
34 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Lehigh University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 34 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37th Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat Swarthmore College if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bucknell University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 57 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biochemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $30,264.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were about 10 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$31,460 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Temple 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 $31,460.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
31 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
New York 333 822
Maryland 279 365
New Jersey 273 336
District of Columbia 188 113
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
Biochemistry 562
Molecular Biology 103
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 91
Biophysics 17
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14
Molecular Biophysics 4

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Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 4,681
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 805
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 554
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 212
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 184
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 178
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 147
Biotechnology 117
Genetics 72
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 62

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