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2024 Best Informatics Schools

39 Colleges in the United States
2,726 Informatics Degrees Awarded
Informatics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #246 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 39 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for informatics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,726 degrees in informatics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Informatics School

Best Informatics Schools The informatics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Informatics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Informatics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Informatics Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Informatics
Bachelor's Degrees in Informatics
Master's Degrees in Informatics
Doctor's Degrees in Informatics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Informatics Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Informatics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of informatics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Informatics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in informatics. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 informatics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
54 Informatics Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in informatics. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 informatics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
289 Informatics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in informatics. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 289 informatics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
163 Informatics Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in informatics. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 163 informatics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
483 Informatics Degrees Awarded

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 483 informatics students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
258 Informatics Degrees Awarded

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 258 informatics students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 informatics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
133 Informatics Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 133 informatics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 4 informatics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. This college ranks 6th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 2 informatics students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in informatics from Metropolitan Community College

Informatics by Region

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Southwest
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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Informatics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Informatics

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

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