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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology (Income $75-$110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 175 people earned their degree in computational biology, making the major the 848th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 computational biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in computational biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Biology (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 18 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,381 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MIT.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computational Biology at MIT

#2

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 3 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colby is $13,413 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computational Biology at Colby College

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,074 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computational Biology at Florida State

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computational biology degrees to qualified students.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brown is $21,634 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,808 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Computational Biology at Virginia Tech

#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#7 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computational biology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,614 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computational Biology at UD

#7

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 1 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers Camden is $17,521 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computational Biology at Rutgers Camden

#8

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,314 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of St. Thomas.

Read full report on Computational Biology at UST

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USC is $30,858 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computational Biology at USC

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s computational biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Computational Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Case Western is $29,607 for bachelor’s degree computational biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computational Biology at Case Western

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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