Why should I study computational biology?

The answer to this question is summarized very nicely in this post by Casey Bergman on his blog:

Where can I study computational biology?

Here is a short list of places in the US where you can formally study computational biology. This may give you an idea of the diversity of degree programs in bioinformatics and computational biology. More comprehensive lists are provided by the International Society for Computational Biology and bioinformatics.org:

Additionally, we encourage you to investigate degree programs in the biological sciences, computer science, and statistics. Many computational biologists earn their degrees in programs without a formal bioinformatics or computational biology emphasis. And check out these resources to find labs that are actively recruiting students:

Country State University Degree & URL
USA Alabama University of Alabama, Birmingham MS/PhD
USA Arkansas University of Arkansas MS
USA California California State University, San Bernardino BS
USA California University of California, Berkeley PhD
USA California University of California, Irvine PhD
USA California University of California, Los Angeles PhD
USA California University of California, Merced MS/PhD
USA California University of California, Riverside PhD
USA California University of California, San Diego PhD
USA California University of California, San Francisco PhD
USA Colorado University of Colorado, Denver PhD
USA Connecticut Yale University PhD
USA Delaware University of Delaware PhD
USA District of Columbia Georgetown University MS/PhD
USA District of Columbia The George Washington University MS
USA Georgia Georgia Tech University MS/PhD
USA Idaho University of Idaho MS/PhD
USA Illinois Loyola University, Chicago BS
USA Indiana Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis MS/PhD
USA Iowa Iowa State University PhD
USA Kansas University of Kansas PhD
USA Kentucky University of Louisville PhD
USA Louisiana Tulane University MS/MPH/PhD
USA Massachusetts Boston University MS/PhD
USA Massachusetts Harvard University PhD
USA Massachusetts Harvard University MS
USA Michigan University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MS/PhD
USA Missouri University of Missouri PhD
USA Nebraska University of Nebraska, Omaha BS/Cert.
USA New Hampshire University of New Hampshire BS
USA New Jersey Rowan University BS/MS
USA New York Columbia University PhD
USA New York Cornell University PhD
USA New York New York University MS
USA North Carolina North Carolina State University MS/PhD
USA North Carolina University of North Carolina, Chappel Hill PhD
USA Ohio Ohio University BS/MS/PhD
USA Oklahoma Oklahoma State University Cert.
USA Oregon Oregon Health & Science University MS/PhD
USA Pennsylvania Penn State University MS/PhD
USA Pennsylvania Temple University PSM
USA Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania PhD
USA Pennsylvania University Pittsburgh BS
USA Rhode Island Brown University PhD
USA South Carolina University of South Carolina MS
USA Tennessee University of Tennessee, Knoxville PSM
USA Texas Baylor University BS
USA Texas University of Texas, El Paso PSM
USA Utah Brigham Young University BS
USA Virginia Virginia Tech University PhD
USA Washington University of Washington PhD
USA Wisconsin University of Wisconsin, Madison PhD