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2024 Best Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges in Maryland
30 Bioinformatics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in bioinformatics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #397 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 degrees in bioinformatics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioinformatics School

Best Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for bioinformatics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Bioinformatics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bioinformatics
Master's Degrees in Bioinformatics
Doctor's Degrees in Bioinformatics

The bioinformatics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Bioinformatics Schools in Maryland. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Bioinformatics in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of bioinformatics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Bioinformatics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins University

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Hood crest
Hood College
Frederick, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in bioinformatics needs to check out Hood College. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

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

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Hood College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Morgan State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in bioinformatics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 3 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Morgan State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in bioinformatics. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioinformatics from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bowie State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in bioinformatics. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bowie. This university ranks 30th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.More information about a degree in bioinformatics from Bowie State University

Best Bioinformatics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Bioinformatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026140
Pennsylvania97849
New Jersey6145
District of Columbia44139
Delaware3457

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

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Biostatistics23

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