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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$41,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 175 people earned their degree in computational biology, making the major the 848th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 40 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computational Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computational Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Camden, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 5 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Computational Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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