2025 Best Molecular Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools

Molecular Physiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #293 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Molecular Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 doctor's degrees in molecular physiology during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Molecular Physiology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of molecular physiology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on molecular physiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of molecular physiology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized molecular physiology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for molecular physiology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Molecular Physiology Schools

The molecular physiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Molecular Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Molecular Physiology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular physiology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Molecular Physiology

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in molecular physiology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in molecular physiology from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in molecular physiology. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in molecular physiology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in molecular physiology. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in molecular physiology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Molecular Physiology by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Molecular Physiology

Molecular Physiology is one of 13 different types of Physiology & Pathology Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Molecular Physiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	170
Oncology & Cancer Biology	140
General Physiology	135
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	84
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	28
Cell Physiology	26
Biomechanics	15
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	7
Endocrinology	6
Reproductive Biology	6

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.