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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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,156 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 397th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioinformatics programs that also have a lower cost than 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.
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”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bioinformatics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Bioinformatics at BYU
Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 41 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full ASU - Skysong Bioinformatics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,809 for Bioinformatics students per year to attend Hood College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Hood College Bioinformatics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for Bioinformatics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 more about Bioinformatics at University of Delaware
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioinformatics at UMN Twin Cities
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” list. It costs about $12,469 for bioinformatics students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 11 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $16,002 for Bioinformatics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Iowa State Bioinformatics Report
Grand Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,356 for bioinformatics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Grand Valley State University
University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at UGA
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
UCLA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,023 for bioinformatics students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of California - Los Angeles
Saint Louis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend SLU is $25,039 for Bioinformatics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Bioinformatics at SLU
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for bioinformatics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at Arizona State University - Tempe
Medical University of South Carolina landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. MUSC is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 more about Bioinformatics at Medical University of South Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,634 for Bioinformatics students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
San Jose State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools list. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,542 for bioinformatics students per year to attend San Jose State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 San Jose State
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 38 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $14,974 for Bioinformatics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
University of Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bioinformatics students list, Iowa has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,401 for Bioinformatics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at Iowa
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for Bioinformatics students.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
North Carolina State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bioinformatics students list, NC State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Bioinformatics Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for bioinformatics students per year to attend NC State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at North Carolina State University
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 18 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at IUPUI
Temple University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,888 for Bioinformatics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,961 for Bioinformatics students.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNOMAHA is $13,914 for bioinformatics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Virginia Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $21,301 for bioinformatics students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at Virginia Tech
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