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2024 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools

78 Colleges in the United States
4,307 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded
A degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #164 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 78 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,307 degrees in cell/cellular & molecular biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School

Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools Your choice of cell/cellular & molecular biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cell/Cellular & 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.

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Bachelor's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Master's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

The cell/cellular and molecular biology 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 Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the United States

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 cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below. 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 Schools in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
59 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 59 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
43 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
862 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 862 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
116 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 14 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
68 Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 68 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 8 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were about 4 cell/cellular & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology students that almost earned our Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Boston University Boston, MA
13 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
14 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
15 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
16 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
17 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
18 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
19 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology by Region

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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is one of 6 different types of Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anatomy 836
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 524
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 318
Cell Biology & Anatomy 131
Developmental Biology & Embryology 90

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