2024 Best Computational Biology Schools in Massachusetts

When it comes to popularity, computational biology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #797 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computational Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 degrees in computational biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computational Biology in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computational biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Computational Biology

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational biology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a degree in computational biology from Harvard University

2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a 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 degree in computational biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Best Computational Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computational Biology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	436	16
Maine	396	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computational Biology

Computational Biology is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computational Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics	135
Biostatistics	119
Biomathematics	16

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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.