2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in California

Bioinformatics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #243 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for bioinformatics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in bioinformatics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioinformatics School for Your Master's Degree

The bioinformatics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality bioinformatics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Bioinformatics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for bioinformatics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Bioinformatics in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in bioinformatics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Bioinformatics Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in bioinformatics has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were roughly 21 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of Southern California

2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in bioinformatics has to look into San Diego State University. SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were roughly 16 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from San Diego State University

3

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Cruz is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in bioinformatics. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were roughly 4 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of California - Santa Cruz

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in bioinformatics needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were about 2 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of California - Los Angeles

5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were approximately 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of California - San Diego

5

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in California.

There were approximately 1 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of California - Riverside

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	282	19

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Bioinformatics Related Rankings by Major

Bioinformatics is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Bioinformatics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	68
Biomathematics	7

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.