2024 Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in computational biology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #682 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in computational biology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computational biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computational biology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computational biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computational biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The computational biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computational Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computational biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computational Biology

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computational biology. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computational biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in computational biology has to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in computational biology from University of Delaware

Best Computational Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best computational biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	698	22
New Jersey	351	2
Delaware	224	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computational Biology

One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Computational Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computational Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics	93
Biometry/Biometrics	43
Biostatistics	6
Biomathematics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.