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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,100 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 446th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 98 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 17 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioinformatics at University of Arizona

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $20,024 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bioinformatics at Saint Edward’s University

#4

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $29,849 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioinformatics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Baylor University

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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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