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Best Schools for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biochemistry & molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Our analysis ranked University Of California Irvine the best school in the country for a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of California Irvine awarded about 56 biochemistry & molecular biology degrees in the most recent data year. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology graduates of University Of California Irvine earn a median of $42,200 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,539.
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University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best biochemistry & molecular biology schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. University Of Southern California awarded about 12 biochemistry & molecular biology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the biochemistry & molecular biology program make about $34,468 in their early career. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $3,750 in student loans.
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University Of California Riverside came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best biochemistry & molecular biology schools. Set in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a very large public institution. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 biochemistry & molecular biology students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Riverside in the most recent data year. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology graduates of University Of California Riverside earn a median of $30,077 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,250 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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