2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$31,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computational Biology at Rutgers University - Camden

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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