2025 Best Computational Biology Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
287
Computational Biology Degrees Awarded
Computational Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #797 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computational Biology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 287 degrees in computational biology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Computational Biology School
Your choice of computational biology 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 computational biology 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.
Pick Your Computational Biology Degree Level
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Best Schools for Computational Biology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of computational biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Schools in Computational Biology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Every student pursuing a degree in computational biology needs to check out Brown University. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 computational biology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational biology from Brown University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
44
Computational Biology Degrees Awarded
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in computational biology. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 44 computational biology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computational biology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 computational biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in computational biology has to check out Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 6 computational biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational biology from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Camden. This university ranks 7th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 9 computational biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.
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