If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bioinformatics degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than San Diego State University this year for bioinformatics. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a very large public institution. San Diego State University graduates 76% of students within six years. San Diego State University awarded about 10 bioinformatics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, bioinformatics degree recipients from San Diego State University generally make around $51,162. Typical student debt for the program is $16,417.
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University Of California Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in bioinformatics, ranking #2. University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 71 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, bioinformatics degree recipients from University Of California Santa Cruz generally make around $40,920. Typical student debt for the program is $18,559.
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University Of California San Diego came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best bioinformatics schools. This very large public university is located in the city of La Jolla. University Of California San Diego graduates 86% of students within six years. About 118 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at University Of California San Diego in the most recent year. Graduates of the bioinformatics program make about $76,592 in their early career. University Of California San Diego graduates carry a median of $19,724 in student loans.
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University Of Southern California came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best bioinformatics schools. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 92% of students finish within six years. University Of Southern California awarded about 20 bioinformatics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the bioinformatics program make about $58,044 in their early career. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
