2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 248 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioinformatics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree bioinformatics students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

#4 in overall quality

$35,192 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioinformatics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#5 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #3 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioinformatics at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at UPenn

#5

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioinformatics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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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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