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2024 Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
97 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
Bioinformatics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #397 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of bioinformatics. Combined, these schools handed out 97 degrees in bioinformatics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioinformatics School

Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of bioinformatics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Bioinformatics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Bioinformatics in the Southwest Region

If you aren't 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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Bioinformatics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
41 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were about 41 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Arizona State University - Skysong

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
32 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 32 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Arizona State University - Tempe

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in bioinformatics has to take a look at University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Arizona

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Baylor University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Baylor University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 43rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 2 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Saint Edward’s University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 10 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from The University of Texas at Dallas

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from St. Mary’s University

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Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from The University of Texas at El Paso

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Bioinformatics Colleges by State

Explore the best bioinformatics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 18
Arizona 670 76
New Mexico 416 2

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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 51
Computational Biology 23
Biometry/Biometrics 16

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