Molecular Biology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the role of molecular constituents and mechanisms in supramolecular assemblies and cells. Includes instruction in such topics as molecular signaling and transduction, regulation of cell growth, enzyme substrates and mechanisms of enzyme action, DNA-protein interaction, and applications to fields such as biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, and physiology.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 75 institutions across the United States, with a total of 4314 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

988

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

252

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

187

degrees awarded

Other Awards

2,876

awards given

Top Schools for Molecular Biology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	627
2	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	297
3	Boston University Boston, MA	255
4	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	177
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	159
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	147
7	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	132
8	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	123
9	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	111
10	University of Denver Denver, CO	108
11	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	105
12	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	93
13	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	84
14	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	81
15	MCPHS University Boston, MA	81
16	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX	78
17	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	75
18	Pomona College Claremont, CA	72
19	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	72
20	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	72
21	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	72
22	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	69
23	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	69
24	George Washington University Washington, DC	63
25	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	60
26	University of Maine Orono, ME	54
27	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	51
28	Kenyon College Gambier, OH	48
29	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	42
30	Connecticut College New London, CT	39
31	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	39
32	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	39
33	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	36
34	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	36
35	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	36
36	Union University Jackson, TN	36
37	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	33
38	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	33
39	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	30
40	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	27
41	Goshen College Goshen, IN	27
42	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR	27
43	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	24
44	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	24
45	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	21
46	Scripps College Claremont, CA	21
47	Duke University Durham, NC	21
48	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	21
49	Washington State University Pullman, WA	18
50	Washburn University Topeka, KS	18
51	Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NY	15
52	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	15
53	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	15
54	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	15
55	Assumption University Worcester, MA	15
56	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	12
57	Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX	12
58	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	12
59	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	9
60	Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA	9
61	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	9
62	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	9
63	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY	9
64	Pitzer College Claremont, CA	9
65	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	9
66	DePauw University Greencastle, IN	9
67	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	9
68	Augusta University Augusta, GA	6
69	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	6
70	Grove City College Grove City, PA	6
71	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	6
72	Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	6
73	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	3
74	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	3
75	Stetson University DeLand, FL	3