2025 Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Ranked #60 in popularity, cell/cellular & molecular biology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of cell/cellular & molecular biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 doctor's degrees in cell/cellular & molecular biology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of cell/cellular & molecular biology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality cell/cellular and molecular biology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to cell/cellular & molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cell/cellular & molecular biology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cell/cellular & molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cell/cellular & molecular biology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of California - Berkeley

3

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology needs to check out Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from Boston University

4

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in cell/cellular & molecular biology. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of Connecticut

5

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from Washington University in St Louis

6

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

7

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from Brown University

8

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of Pennsylvania

9

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of California - Santa Cruz

10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in cell/cellular & molecular biology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology by Region

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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is one of 6 different types of Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences	106
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology	101
Anatomy	67
Cell Biology & Anatomy	40
Developmental Biology & Embryology	28

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvin Song. More about our data sources and methodologies.