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Bioinformatics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how RPI ranks among other schools offering degrees in bioinformatics.

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Bioinformatics Degrees Available at RPI

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics

RPI Bioinformatics Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for bioinformatics list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics Graduates	1
Highest Paid Bioinformatics Graduates	2
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income Over $110k)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (With Aid)	25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics	30
Best Bioinformatics Schools	31
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k)	47
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $0-$30k)	48
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $48-$75k)	51
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Bioinformatics Colleges for Veterans	56
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income Over $110k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics (With Aid)	62
Best Value Colleges for Bioinformatics	69

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in bioinformatics. This is an increase of 86% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

RPI Bioinformatics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics from RPI in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in bioinformatics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.