25 Most Popular Colleges for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 407 doctorates are awarded each year to biomathematics and bioinformatics majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 26 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the most popular college in the country for biomathematics and bioinformatics degree-seekers.
Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UNC Chapel Hill awarded 24 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. UNC Chapel Hill also ranks #2 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,943 |
$27,154 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,986 |
$1,986 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,509 |
There were 3,438 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in biomathematics were awarded to 19 students at UTHealth in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #3 spot on our list. UTHealth also ranks #3 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UTHealth.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,219 |
$28,515 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,299 |
$1,299 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$212 |
$839 |
Across all programs, there were 520 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 290 were classified as teaching assistants, and 230 were classified as research assistants.
UMN Twin Cities is the #4 most popular school for biomathematics. It handed out 18 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UMN Twin Cities also ranks #4 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,728 |
$25,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,504 |
$1,504 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,394 |
$2,157 |
In 2017-2018, UMN Twin Cities reported having 5,560 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 16 students earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics and bioinformatics at Harvard University in 2017-2018, making the school the 5th most popular in the nation. Harvard also ranks #5 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,182. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Pitt is ranked #6 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in biomathematics to 14 students in 2017-2018. Pitt also ranks #6 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pitt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,290 |
$36,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$850 |
$850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,512 |
In a typical year, there are 1,932 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.
The #6 spot on our list belongs to USC for handing out 14 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. USC also ranks #6 in popularity in California for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,200 |
$43,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$813 |
$813 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,800 |
$1,800 |
In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.
At Boston U, 13 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in biomathematics, which makes the school come in at #8 on our list. Boston U also ranks #8 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 12 students at UCSD earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics. This makes the college rank #9 on our list. UCSD also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCSD.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,944 |
$1,944 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 4,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UPenn earned the #9 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 12 biomathematics majors in 2017-2018. UPenn also ranks #9 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$33,604 |
$33,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,530 |
$3,530 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,651 |
$1,651 |
In a typical year, there are 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.
UCLA is the #9 most popular school for biomathematics. It handed out 12 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UCLA also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Graduate students at UCLA can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,501 |
$1,501 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,296. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UT Arlington is ranked #9 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in biomathematics to 12 students in 2017-2018. UT Arlington also ranks #9 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Arlington.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,360 |
$17,110 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,768 |
$1,768 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$414 |
$959 |
There were 1,154 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.
About 11 students earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics and bioinformatics at Columbia University in the City of New York in 2017-2018, making the school the 13th most popular in the nation. Columbia also ranks #13 in popularity in New York for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,864 |
$44,864 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,092 |
$2,092 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,704 |
$1,704 |
The school reported having 2,805 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.
Emory earned the #14 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 10 biomathematics majors in 2017-2018. Emory also ranks #14 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Emory.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$40,800 |
$40,800 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,216 |
$3,216 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,267 |
$2,267 |
Across all programs, there were 1,314 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #15 spot on our list belongs to Iowa for handing out 9 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. Iowa also ranks #15 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,427 |
$28,163 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,533 |
$1,533 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$609 |
$1,650 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,351. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in biomathematics were awarded to 9 students at Duke in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #15 spot on our list. Duke also ranks #15 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Duke.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$51,480 |
$51,480 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,137 |
$1,137 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,990 |
$2,990 |
In 2017-2018, Duke reported having 1,598 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 8 students at Johns Hopkins earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics. This makes the college rank #17 on our list. Johns Hopkins also ranks #17 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Graduate students at Johns Hopkins can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,170 |
$52,170 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,880 |
$1,880 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,740 |
$1,740 |
There were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At WUSTL, 8 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in biomathematics, which makes the school come in at #17 on our list. WUSTL also ranks #17 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending WUSTL.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,650 |
$50,650 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$375 |
$375 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,110 |
$2,110 |
In a typical year, there are 1,405 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.
Vanderbilt awarded 7 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 19th most popular in the country for the field. Vanderbilt also ranks #19 in popularity in Tennessee for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Vanderbilt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$45,840 |
$45,840 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$457 |
$457 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,910 |
$1,910 |
In 2017-2018, Vanderbilt reported having 1,335 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 484 were classified as teaching assistants, and 851 were classified as research assistants.
At Yale, 6 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in biomathematics, which makes the school come in at #20 on our list. Yale also ranks #20 in popularity in Connecticut for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Yale.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,000 |
$41,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 6 students at UGA earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics. This makes the college rank #20 on our list. UGA also ranks #20 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,704 |
$24,692 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,266 |
$2,266 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$363 |
$1,029 |
Across all programs, there were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #20 spot on our list belongs to Baylor College of Medicine for handing out 6 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. Baylor College of Medicine also ranks #20 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Baylor College of Medicine.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,328 |
$20,328 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$5,771 |
$5,771 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
About 6 students earned doctor's degrees in biomathematics and bioinformatics at Medical University of South Carolina in 2017-2018, making the school the 20th most popular in the nation. MUSC also ranks #20 in popularity in South Carolina for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Graduate students at MUSC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,986 |
$22,164 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$924 |
$924 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$797 |
$1,188 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 96. Of that number, 96 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
UAB awarded 5 doctor's degrees in biomathematics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 24th most popular in the country for the field. UAB also ranks #24 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAB.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,866 |
$17,910 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$437 |
$995 |
The school reported having 513 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
MIT is ranked #24 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in biomathematics to 5 students in 2017-2018. MIT also ranks #24 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$49,580 |
$49,580 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,312 |
$3,312 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$770 |
$770 |
In a typical year, there are 3,328 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in biomathematics were awarded to 5 students at ASU - Tempe in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #24 spot on our list. ASU - Tempe also ranks #24 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Graduate students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,240 |
$24,320 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$698 |
$698 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$784 |
$1,216 |
There were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
NC State earned the #24 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 5 biomathematics majors in 2017-2018. NC State also ranks #24 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,492 |
$23,967 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,535 |
$2,535 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$416 |
$1,175 |
Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.
UW Seattle is the #24 most popular school for biomathematics. It handed out 5 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UW Seattle also ranks #24 in popularity in Washington for students seeking a biomathematics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UW Seattle.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,207 |
$27,255 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,065 |
$1,065 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$724 |
$1,298 |
The school reported having 2,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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