2024 Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computational biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computational Biology in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computational Biology

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computational biology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computational biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computational biology. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computational biology from Brown University

Best Computational Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best computational biology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	18
Rhode Island	307	15
Maine	281	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
Biomathematics	10
Biostatistics	5
Bioinformatics	2

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.