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2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Bioinformatics is the 446th most popular major in the country with 1,100 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 248 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent bioinformatics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #1 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 10 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ramapo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $11,355 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ramapo College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Ramapo College of New Jersey Bioinformatics Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMBC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County is $10,820 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at UMBC

#3

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Vincent is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Vincent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Vincent is $14,691 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Bioinformatics at Saint Vincent

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,075 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pitt.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioinformatics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Juniata also made our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata College is $16,815 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Juniata College

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $12,605 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Bioinformatics at University at Buffalo

#7

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Canisius College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Canisius has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,750 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Canisius College.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Canisius

#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan University is $18,401 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bioinformatics at Rowan

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $22,662 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at RPI

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $27,095 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend RIT.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at RIT

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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