2025 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in biomathematics & bioinformatics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biomathematics & bioinformatics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biomathematics & bioinformatics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biomathematics & bioinformatics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biomathematics & bioinformatics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biomathematics & bioinformatics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biomathematics

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

16 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in biomathematics & bioinformatics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

12 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biomathematics & bioinformatics from University of Kansas

Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	7
Minnesota	120	14
Iowa	110	11
Kansas	97	4
Nebraska	70	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biomathematics

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

Biomathematics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	27
Bioinformatics	18
Biomathematics	9
Computational Biology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	90
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	90
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	78
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	51
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	48
Genetics	44
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	40
Botany/Plant Biology	39
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	39
Pharmacology & Toxicology	38

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.