2
Ranked Colleges
$36,800
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Bioinformatics is the 397th most popular major in the country with 1,140 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Oregon, there were 8 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. That schools that top this list have a program in bioinformatics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Bioinformatics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Oregon list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pacific Bioinformatics Report
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
