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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges in Massachusetts
357 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of biochemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biochemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

The biological chemistry 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 Biochemistry Schools in Massachusetts. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
81 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 81 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biochemistry has to check out Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biochemistry has to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 26 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
45 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 45 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 19 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of South Hadley. This college ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Biochemistry Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 41
Rhode Island 436 40
Maine 396 95
New Hampshire 395 14
Vermont 352 54

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Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 259
Molecular Biology 128
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 27
Biophysics 11
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 7

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