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2025 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
416 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded
$81,701 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #170 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for biomathematics & bioinformatics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 416 degrees in biomathematics & bioinformatics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomathematics & Bioinformatics School

Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in California Your choice of biomathematics & bioinformatics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biomathematics & bioinformatics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biomathematics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Biomathematics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
115 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 115 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 96 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biomathematics degree recipients typically earn an average of $76,592 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
58 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 58 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 71 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biomathematics degree recipients usually earn about $58,044 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 29
Oregon 266 42
Nevada 192 3

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biomathematics & Bioinformatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biomathematics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics 203
Biostatistics 99
Biomathematics 88
Computational Biology 26

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,442
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,456
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,911
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,610
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 815
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 800
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 623
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 486
Biotechnology 272
Zoology 204

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