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2024 Best Bioinformatics Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
135 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in bioinformatics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #397 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioinformatics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 135 degrees in bioinformatics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioinformatics School

Best Bioinformatics Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of bioinformatics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Bioinformatics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bioinformatics
Master's Degrees in Bioinformatics
Doctor's Degrees in Bioinformatics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Bioinformatics Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Bioinformatics in Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Bioinformatics

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Harvard University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
45 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Boston University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 8 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Brandeis University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
54 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in bioinformatics has to check out Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 54 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Northeastern University

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Bioinformatics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 0
Maine 396 4
New Hampshire 395 0

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One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Bioinformatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biostatistics 119
Computational Biology 37
Biomathematics 16

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