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

A master's degree in bioinformatics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #243 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of bioinformatics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 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 Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for bioinformatics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Illinois

The following list ranks 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

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

53 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Illinois.

There were about 53 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Illinois.

There were approximately 9 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Illinois.

There were about 7 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Loyola University Chicago

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in bioinformatics needs to look into University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Northwestern University

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Bioinformatics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	23
Ohio	466	3
Indiana	352	15
Wisconsin	302	10

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Bioinformatics Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Bioinformatics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	10
Biomathematics	6

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.