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2024 Best Computational Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
62 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in computational biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #210 out of 862 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 looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computational Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 62 doctor's degrees in computational biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computational Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Computational Biology Doctor's Degree Schools The computational biology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computational biology students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Computational Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computational Biology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computational biology.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Computational Biology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computational biology needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Princeton University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computational biology. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from Princeton University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Brown University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computational biology. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in computational biology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in computational biology from University of Kansas

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One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Computational Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Bioinformatics 146
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