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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 163 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biochemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 39 students majoring in biochemistry at Johns Hopkins, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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Out of the 163 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 50% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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University of California - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 67% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 20 students majoring in biochemistry at Texas A&M College Station, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 20 students majoring in biochemistry at UMN Twin Cities, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 47% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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#12

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #12, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 56% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 16 students majoring in biochemistry at UGA, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

About 29% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 46% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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#18

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 54% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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#20

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 12 students majoring in biochemistry at Iowa, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#20

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biochemistry at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 11 students majoring in biochemistry at CU Anschutz, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biochemistry at UIUC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 55% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biochemistry & Biophysics students that almost earned our Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
28 University of Houston Houston, TX
28 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
31 Georgetown University Washington, DC
31 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
31 University of Chicago Chicago, IL

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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