2024 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Oregon

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #170 in popularity out of 395 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for biomathematics & bioinformatics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in biomathematics & bioinformatics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools List

Choosing a Great Biomathematics & Bioinformatics School

Your choice of biomathematics & bioinformatics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biomathematics & Bioinformatics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of biomathematics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Biomathematics

1

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$90,957 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Oregon Health & Science University if you want to pursue a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 30 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biomathematics program state that they receive average early career income of $90,957.

More information about a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics from Oregon Health & Science University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In OR

15.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics needs to check out Portland State University. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 13 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics from Portland State University

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics from Oregon State University

Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	330	353
Washington	300	29
Nevada	192	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biomathematics

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biomathematics & Bioinformatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biomathematics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	26
Bioinformatics	20

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Majors Similar to Biomathematics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	969
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	229
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	176
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	131
Zoology	62
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	55
Biotechnology	28
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	23
Botany/Plant Biology	21
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	17

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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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