2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in the Plains States Region

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 the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of bioinformatics. Combined, these schools handed out 21 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioinformatics in the Plains States Region ranking.

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. 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 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for bioinformatics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Bioinformatics in the Plains States Region

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a master's degree in bioinformatics. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in bioinformatics needs to check out Saint Louis University. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioinformatics in Missouri.

There were roughly 7 bioinformatics individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Saint Louis University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in bioinformatics. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa 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 Iowa.

There were about 1 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in bioinformatics has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from Iowa State University

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in bioinformatics has to take a look at University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in bioinformatics from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Bioinformatics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular bioinformatics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	10
Minnesota	345	12
Iowa	287	3
Nebraska	200	2

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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.

Majors Similar to Bioinformatics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	56
Biomathematics	22

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.