by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Bioinformatics is the 397th most popular major in the country with 1,140 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 41 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their bioinformatics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania list. Juniata College is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Vincent is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
