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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in bioinformatics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #243 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for bioinformatics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 108 master's degrees in bioinformatics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioinformatics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in bioinformatics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of bioinformatics students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for bioinformatics.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for bioinformatics students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

80 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were about 80 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Massachusetts.

There were about 18 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Boston University

3

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in bioinformatics. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Brandeis University

4

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 Massachusetts.

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

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Harvard University

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Bioinformatics

One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Bioinformatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	57
Computational Biology	22
Biomathematics	3

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.