14
Colleges in the Southeast Region
175
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bioinformatics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 degrees in bioinformatics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 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 the Southeast Region 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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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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 13 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eastern Virginia Medical School is a good choice for students interested in a degree in bioinformatics. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Vanderbilt University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
38
Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 38 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Georgia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from George Mason University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.
There were about 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Medical University of South Carolina
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
43
Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 43 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 4 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Virginia Tech
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