Bioinformatics prospects after masters

[Wishful Thinker]

I have 3 acceptances as of now. How is the bioinformatics industry in following cities: Atlanta, Boston, Ann arbor, Seattle & New York ? After a Masters degree. This will greatly help in making a decision in choosing a university before the deadline of 15th April.

[Vene]

Biotech in general is a huge industry in Boston. I believe it's also pretty good in NYC. I think Atlanta is okay, if for no other reason than the CDC being there. Ann Arbor is a pretty small place, and the major cities in Michigan aren't doing that well. Seattle's probably no better than any other major city. There's definitely some biotech there, but I think it's more of an IT/engineering city.

All this said, just because you get your masters in one place doesn't mean you have to or even should stay there.

[aberrant]

I'm not sure to what percentage do biotech industry involves bioinformatics. However, Boston has the biggest biotech industry in the country, followed by San Diego, and then San Francisco / Bay Area. My understanding on biotech industry, however, involves less bioinformatics compare to other bio-related disciplines, such as protein (bio)chemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, etc.