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2024 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
530 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$30,062 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 530 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 the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biochemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Biochemistry

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
$34,189 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology degree program at Brigham Young University - Provo get $4,127 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
35 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Denver is a great option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology program at University of Colorado Boulder earn $4,547 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Biochemistry Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biochemistry degree recipients usually make around $29,864 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
22.2% Growth in Graduates

U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 28 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,720 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biochemistry degree recipients typically earn around $26,720 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,927 Median Starting Salary

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 21 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biochemistry program earn around $24,927 in their early career salary.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 286
Utah 266 119
Idaho 219 75
Montana 188 28
Wyoming 162 22

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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 408
Molecular Biology 73
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 16
Molecular Biochemistry 13
Biophysics 11
Molecular Biophysics 5
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,347
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,052
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 734
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 437
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 388
Zoology 368
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 293
Biotechnology 94
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 71
Pharmacology & Toxicology 37

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