Molecular Medicine degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #344 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Molecular Medicine Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83 degrees in molecular medicine to qualified students.
Your choice of molecular medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Molecular Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Molecular Medicine Schools.
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Best Schools for Molecular Medicine in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of molecular medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in molecular medicine. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in molecular medicine from University of Southern California
It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in molecular medicine. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 22 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in molecular medicine. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in molecular medicine. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 5 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 7 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 2 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 5 molecular medicine students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).