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Best Schools for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in 2026

136 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Biochemistry & Molecular Biology graduate earns $37,918/yr across 136 schools.

Programs Ranked

136

Avg Earnings

$37,918/yr

Avg DW Score

49/100

AI Risk

High

50% task exposure

All Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	68 62–69	$50,428/yr	High	23.3x
2	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA	69 64–69	$57,682/yr	High	17.6x
3	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA	66 61–67	$57,538/yr	High	15.4x
4	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	63 56–67	$44,101/yr	High	23.1x
5	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA	60 52–65	$49,100/yr	High	14.2x
6	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	61 53–64	$38,869/yr	High	26.0x
7	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	64 59–64	$45,453/yr	High	15.0x
8	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA	64 59–64	$46,689/yr	High	14.4x
9	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	61 54–64	$43,936/yr	High	16.7x
10	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI	62 57–62	$46,155/yr	High	14.9x
11	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	60 52–64	$41,625/yr	High	18.2x
12	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	59 51–62	$36,841/yr	High	23.6x
13	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Iowa State University · Ames, IA	60 53–63	$43,520/yr	High	15.7x
14	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	59 52–62	$44,074/yr	High	14.9x
15	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	59 53–61	$45,526/yr	High	13.1x
16	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	59 54–60	$49,509/yr	High	11.3x
17	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CUNY City College · New York, NY	62 58–62	$44,175/yr	High	14.0x
18	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Davis · Davis, CA	55 46–61	$42,266/yr	High	13.4x
19	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS	57 49–60	$41,487/yr	High	14.0x
20	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	60 56–58	$48,721/yr	High	10.8x
21	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Towson University · Towson, MD	56 45–62	$36,842/yr	High	18.9x
22	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	58 53–59	$44,824/yr	High	12.1x
23	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	59 53–59	$42,025/yr	High	13.9x
24	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	57 51–60	$43,333/yr	High	12.8x
25	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	60 56–59	$42,886/yr	High	12.3x
26	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA	56 49–60	$45,066/yr	High	11.6x
27	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	59 53–59	$35,779/yr	High	18.2x
28	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA	58 52–59	$50,352/yr	High	10.2x
29	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	57 52–58	$50,474/yr	High	9.5x
30	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	55 49–58	$41,790/yr	High	12.4x
31	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	55 47–58	$31,074/yr	High	29.2x
32	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	55 48–59	$46,122/yr	High	10.3x
33	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	55 48–58	$46,122/yr	High	10.2x
34	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Washington State University · Pullman, WA	57 52–58	$46,514/yr	High	10.7x
35	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA	53 45–58	$40,320/yr	High	12.0x
36	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	59 54–57	$45,799/yr	High	9.6x
37	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA	54 46–58	$44,324/yr	High	10.2x
38	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	54 45–58	$33,983/yr	High	17.7x
39	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	54 47–57	$47,236/yr	High	9.1x
40	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	55 46–58	$31,225/yr	High	24.6x
41	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	54 45–59	$38,985/yr	High	13.4x
42	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Washington-Bothell Campus · Bothell, WA	54 45–59	$38,985/yr	High	13.5x
43	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH	57 53–56	$48,348/yr	High	7.9x
44	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Utah State University · Logan, UT	58 53–57	$42,236/yr	High	10.4x
45	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA	54 46–57	$29,938/yr	High	23.9x
46	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA	50 37–57	$29,991/yr	High	19.0x
47	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	51 42–56	$33,520/yr	High	15.1x
48	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	51 42–56	$36,427/yr	High	12.8x
49	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Houston · Houston, TX	52 44–56	$34,648/yr	High	14.5x
50	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	50 40–57	$33,846/yr	High	14.8x
51	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	50 40–56	$35,210/yr	High	13.0x
52	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	51 45–55	$38,484/yr	High	11.2x
53	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	54 50–54	$47,912/yr	High	6.4x
54	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Northeastern University · Boston, MA	51 45–54	$63,781/yr	High	2.9x
55	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	51 46–54	$40,492/yr	High	9.6x
56	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of North Texas · Denton, TX	50 42–55	$34,657/yr	High	13.3x
57	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	49 41–55	$35,607/yr	High	11.7x
58	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA	54 49–54	$33,408/yr	High	13.1x
59	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Georgia · Athens, GA	49 41–54	$34,212/yr	High	12.6x
60	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	49 42–54	$38,243/yr	High	10.1x
61	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	50 42–54	$38,799/yr	High	10.2x
62	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Binghamton University · Vestal, NY	55 51–54	$41,305/yr	High	9.0x
63	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY	48 37–55	$29,649/yr	High	16.5x
64	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC	55 50–54	$36,783/yr	High	11.1x
65	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	51 45–53	$45,994/yr	High	6.4x
66	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	49 37–55	$28,642/yr	High	18.1x
67	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology MCPHS University · Boston, MA	51 45–52	$51,942/yr	High	3.6x
68	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	48 38–54	$32,027/yr	High	13.4x
69	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA	51 47–51	$42,200/yr	High	6.4x
70	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	46 36–54	$30,275/yr	High	13.9x
71	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	48 41–53	$37,830/yr	High	9.5x
72	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	47 39–52	$30,565/yr	High	13.5x
73	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM	47 35–54	$23,648/yr	High	19.1x
74	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY	53 49–52	$37,206/yr	High	9.4x
75	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	47 37–53	$29,720/yr	High	13.8x
76	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Portland State University · Portland, OR	52 48–52	$40,230/yr	High	7.9x
77	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of San Diego · San Diego, CA	47 40–50	$48,728/yr	High	2.8x
78	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL	46 39–52	$34,308/yr	High	10.5x
79	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	50 45–50	$41,068/yr	High	6.0x
80	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	47 40–51	$35,927/yr	High	9.5x
81	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	48 42–50	$43,333/yr	High	—
82	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · Atlanta, GA	43 32–52	$25,623/yr	High	14.2x
83	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	44 35–52	$31,150/yr	High	11.5x
84	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	49 45–50	$40,855/yr	High	5.6x
85	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	46 39–50	$36,680/yr	High	8.2x
86	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA	43 34–51	$30,077/yr	High	11.1x
87	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	49 45–48	$34,251/yr	High	8.7x
88	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Michigan-Flint · Flint, MI	44 37–50	$32,221/yr	High	10.2x
89	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · Greensburg, PA	45 38–50	$33,554/yr	High	9.6x
90	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · Johnstown, PA	45 38–50	$33,554/yr	High	9.6x
91	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD	47 42–47	$46,637/yr	High	1.9x
92	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA	45 39–47	$44,442/yr	High	2.5x
93	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	41 30–51	$19,546/yr	High	14.2x
94	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	42 34–48	$28,338/yr	High	10.6x
95	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Boston University · Boston, MA	42 36–45	$42,850/yr	High	1.9x
96	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Brandeis University · Waltham, MA	44 39–45	$47,410/yr	High	0.8x
97	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University at Albany · Albany, NY	45 41–45	$33,266/yr	High	7.0x
98	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	42 34–47	$30,207/yr	High	9.2x
99	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR	45 40–45	$34,566/yr	High	5.9x
100	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA	42 36–45	$42,474/yr	High	1.8x
101	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY	43 38–44	$45,599/yr	High	0.7x
102	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR	44 40–45	$34,566/yr	High	5.4x
103	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA	42 35–45	$33,554/yr	High	6.2x
104	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	43 39–44	$32,599/yr	High	5.7x
105	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL	40 34–43	$38,487/yr	High	2.2x
106	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Colgate University · Hamilton, NY	42 37–44	$44,089/yr	High	0.6x
107	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Brown University · Providence, RI	42 36–43	$43,637/yr	High	0.6x
108	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT	42 37–44	$44,142/yr	High	0.7x
109	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	43 39–43	$26,380/yr	High	8.4x
110	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA	40 33–43	$38,598/yr	High	2.0x
111	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI	38 30–45	$26,151/yr	High	8.5x
112	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Princeton University · Princeton, NJ	41 36–42	$41,848/yr	High	0.8x
113	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY	43 39–43	$29,135/yr	High	7.3x
114	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Clemson University · Clemson, SC	39 32–43	$28,120/yr	High	7.7x
115	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS	41 37–42	$29,651/yr	High	5.8x
116	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology New York University · New York, NY	38 31–42	$36,440/yr	High	2.2x
117	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA	40 35–41	$40,294/yr	High	0.7x
118	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA	36 29–42	$34,468/yr	High	2.3x
119	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Augustana College · Rock Island, IL	39 34–40	$38,436/yr	High	0.9x
120	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA	39 35–41	$39,164/yr	High	0.9x
121	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI	39 34–40	$30,141/yr	High	4.2x
122	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Mississippi · University, MS	38 34–39	$24,972/yr	High	5.6x
123	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA	37 32–38	$25,819/yr	High	4.3x
124	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY	28 22–30	$22,693/yr	High	-0.1x
125	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA	36 30–37	$35,305/yr	High	0.4x
126	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Richmond · University of Richmond, VA	35 30–37	$34,796/yr	High	0.4x
127	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL	27 22–29	$21,666/yr	High	-0.1x
128	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	35 30–37	$34,299/yr	High	0.6x
129	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	35 30–36	$23,763/yr	High	3.7x
130	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Baylor University · Waco, TX	33 27–38	$30,496/yr	High	2.1x
131	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Denver · Denver, CO	33 28–35	$32,613/yr	High	0.4x
132	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lewis & Clark College · Portland, OR	34 28–35	$33,002/yr	High	0.3x
133	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Hendrix College · Conway, AR	31 27–33	$28,322/yr	High	0.9x
134	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Point Loma Nazarene University · San Diego, CA	30 25–32	$27,604/yr	High	0.6x
135	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH	28 22–33	$22,390/yr	High	1.5x
136	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN	28 23–30	$23,075/yr	High	0.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-Los Angeles ranks #1 for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $50,428/yr.

How much do Biochemistry & Molecular Biology graduates earn?

Across 136 schools, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology graduates earn an average of $37,918/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $63,781/yr.

Is Biochemistry & Molecular Biology a good major for AI resistance?

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has an average AI task exposure of 50%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.