5
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
153
Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
A degree in
bioinformatics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #397 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bioinformatics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 degrees in bioinformatics annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The bioinformatics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Bioinformatics rankings. For our Best Overall Bioinformatics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the bioinformatics degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
University of Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
33
Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in bioinformatics has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a degree in bioinformatics. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 8 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 18 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Loyola University Chicago
GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 17 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Grand Valley State University
