5
Colleges in the Plains States Region
54
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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
It is difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Washington University in St Louis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
Every student pursuing a degree in bioinformatics needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. This university ranks 1st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 11 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Iowa State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Saint Louis University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 6 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Saint Louis University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 10 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Nebraska at Omaha
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