2024 Best Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a doctor's degree in bioinformatics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #116 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 doctor's degrees in bioinformatics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 bioinformatics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other bioinformatics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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 bioinformatics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The bioinformatics 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 Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Bioinformatics in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in bioinformatics.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Bioinformatics

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in bioinformatics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in bioinformatics. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a doctorate in bioinformatics from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	13
Virginia	182	4
Tennessee	150	6
South Carolina	135	1
Arkansas	74	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Bioinformatics

One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Bioinformatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	20
Biometry/Biometrics	4
Biomathematics	3

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.