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2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the #92 most popular major in the country with 1,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for biochemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the United States. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#14

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #14, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
18 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
19 Tufts University Medford, MA
20 Yale University New Haven, CT
21 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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