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CIP PROGRAM: 26.0204
Molecular Biology.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the role of molecular constituents and mechanisms in supramolecular assemblies and cells. Includes instruction in such topics as molecular signaling and transduction, regulation of cell growth, enzyme substrates and mechanisms of enzyme action, DNA-protein interaction, and applications to fields such as biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, and physiology.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2022 2 926 229
Change - +7.88% +14.85%

Related CIPs

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26.0203 Biophysics.
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26.0205 Molecular Biochemistry.
26.0206 Molecular Biophysics.
26.0207 Structural Biology.
26.0208 Photobiology.
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26.0210 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
26.0299 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Molecular Biology.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Arizona State University Campus Immersion27 -21.74%
Assumption University5 +120.00%
Boston University84 +55.93%
Brigham Young University31 +33.33%
Cedarville University25 -
Central Connecticut State University22 +28.13%
Chestnut Hill College3 -100.00%
Coe College3 +100.00%
Colgate University35 +29.17%
Connecticut College13 -31.25%
DePauw University3 -
Goshen College9 -16.67%
Grove City College2 +350.00%
Kenyon College16 +44.44%
Lawrence Technological University4 +100.00%
Lehigh University12 +133.33%
Lipscomb University12 +33.33%
MCPHS University27 -34.38%
Messiah University7 -50.00%
Montclair State University26 +3.85%
Ohio Northern University5 +66.67%
Pennsylvania Western University12 -
Pitzer College3 -66.67%
Plymouth State University3 -
Pomona College24 -10.53%
Princeton University52 +4.08%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick17 -25.71%
Scripps College7 +200.00%
Stetson University1 -70.59%
The University of Texas at Dallas23 -4.00%
Union University12 +28.57%
University of California-San Diego3 -72.92%
University of Denver36 -11.11%
University of Idaho3 +150.00%
University of Kansas10 +41.67%
University of Maine17 -75.00%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor195 +29.03%
University of Michigan-Flint12 -7.69%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus49 +30.00%
University of Vermont23 +100.00%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire20 +14.29%
University of Wisconsin-Madison16 -37.04%
University of Wisconsin-Parkside2 -37.50%
University of Wyoming21 -
Vanderbilt University44 +36.36%
Washburn University6 -25.00%
Wayland Baptist University4 -66.67%
Westminster College2 +50.00%