by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Molecular Medicine is the 344th most popular major in the country with 83 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 molecular medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The molecular medicine 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree molecular medicine students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate 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. Located in Manhasset, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
Full Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Molecular Medicine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Molecular Medicine at Wake Forest University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Case Western Reserve University Molecular Medicine Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’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%.
George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Molecular Medicine at University of Georgia
Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 doctorate’s molecular medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Baylor College of Medicine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Medicine Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular medicine students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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