2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 209 people earned their degree in computational biology, making the major the 797th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in computational biology. To top this list, a school must have a successful computational biology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree computational biology students.
Top 18 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Arlington Computational Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computational Biology at MIT
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computational Biology at Cornell
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Rutgers University - Camden Computational Biology Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computational Biology at UTHealth
Baylor College of Medicine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Baylor College of Medicine Computational Biology Report
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computational Biology at UC Berkeley
With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computational biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Computational Biology at USC
With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computational Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Princeton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computational Biology at Princeton
With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computational biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full KU Computational Biology Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computational Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computational Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Albert Einstein College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computational Biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Brown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computational Biology at Brown
Mississippi State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computational biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State Computational Biology Report
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Biology Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computational biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Case Western Reserve University Computational Biology Report
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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