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2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 217 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioinformatics programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Bioinformatics Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 16 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at SDSU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioinformatics students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of California - San Diego

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioinformatics at University of California - Riverside

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Bioinformatics Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at USC

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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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