by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for bioinformatics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 degrees in bioinformatics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The bioinformatics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Bioinformatics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for bioinformatics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Bioinformatics Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of bioinformatics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in bioinformatics needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 4 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Temple University
Saint Vincent College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Latrobe. This college ranks 64th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Saint Vincent in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Saint Vincent College
Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 87th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Mercyhurst University
Learn about other programs related to Bioinformatics that might interest you.
Explore all the Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 140 |
| Maryland | 618 | 21 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 39 |
| Delaware | 345 | 7 |
Bioinformatics is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 56 |
| Computational Biology | 38 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 32 |
| Biomathematics | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
