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2025 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
219 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 219 degrees in biomathematics & bioinformatics annually.

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Choosing a Great Biomathematics & Bioinformatics School

Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region The biomathematics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biomathematics
Master's Degrees in Biomathematics
Doctor's Degrees in Biomathematics

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 Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Biomathematics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
45 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 45 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded
$87,769 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 60.99999999999999 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomathematics & bioinformatics students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $6,068 more than the standard biomathematics student.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
31 Biomathematics Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
31.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biomathematics & bioinformatics has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 19 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
52.0% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 4th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 25 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 7 biomathematics & bioinformatics students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges by State

Explore the best biomathematics & bioinformatics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 61
Missouri 283 61
Kansas 266 9
Iowa 264 26
Nebraska 238 14
North Dakota 210 2

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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biomathematics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biostatistics 102
Bioinformatics 74
Biomathematics 41
Computational Biology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6,378
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,081
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 756
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 597
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 475
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 339
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 335
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 143
Zoology 98
Genetics 90

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