<p>I have received admits at CMU and JHU for Masters in computational biology and Masters in Bioinformatics respectively. Now I am really confused since CMU s the best for CS and JHU the best for Biology. I plan to join Biotech industry after my MS so am looking for a univ which would be good for me to get a good job in computational biology/ bioinformatics.
Pleasee help!!</p>
<p>Awesome! Congratulations! What did you do your undergrad in? Just a thought, are you looking to work in the Pittsburgh area or the DC area?</p>
<p>Thank you 
I am just completing my BTech (Biotech) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. Well I dont have any place issues, I am just looking forward to a place where there would be better opportunities in terms of Computational biology jobs.</p>
<p>Dear iitmkid,</p>
<p>JHU has the reputation of being #1 in Biomedical Engineering for quite some time now. This reputation makes it standout when applying to jobs in the biotech field. While the MS program you were admitted to is not BME, it is BME-esq. I would say that many employers would see it in a similar enough light as the BME program. </p>
<p>The JHU program is excellent if you want to stay in the biotech field because JHU has close-ties with many biotech companies, and potentially help you get a job in computational biology through on-campus recruiting. Also, many labs at JHU itself recruit strong students with excellent bioinformatics background for positions in their labs. </p>
<p>CMU, like you said, is excellent for CS, but unless you want to do something other than bioinformatics/BME JHU is still the better choice because of its reputation.</p>
<p>JHU is known for its medicine, and if you’re doing anything related to medicine (comp. bio for example), then JHU is the best bet. </p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I think you really can’t go wrong with either one. Yes, JHU is well-known for biologically related fields - but bioinformatics is only half biology. The other half is computer science, and CMU is better known for that. Both universities are well known among biotech and tech companies in general, so this is basically coming down to 1) finances and 2) personal choice.</p>
<p>Did you get any funding at either program? Does either school have a concentration or focus that is really interesting to you? Who has a better course catalog? Are there professors doing research in a field interesting to you at either school?</p>