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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,777 people earned their degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $71,400 and had an average of $34,866 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 322 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,350 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomathematics and bioinformatics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biomathematics and bioinformatics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree biomathematics students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the Great Lakes Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree biomathematics students list, GVSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

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#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree biomathematics students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree biomathematics students list, UC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 80 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biomathematics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree biomathematics students list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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