by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 83 people earned their degree in molecular medicine, making the major the 344th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, molecular medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular medicine. That schools that top this list have a program in molecular medicine in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for molecular medicine students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Manhasset, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s molecular medicine degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 5 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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George Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s molecular medicine degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s molecular medicine degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s molecular medicine degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. Brown University is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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