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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,100 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 446th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 143 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioinformatics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioinformatics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the bioinformatics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt Bioinformatics Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Bioinformatics Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioinformatics students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at Georgia Tech

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioinformatics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Georgia

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Bioinformatics Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Bioinformatics Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioinformatics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioinformatics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Little Rock Bioinformatics Report

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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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