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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Boston University

Every biomathematics and bioinformatics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biomathematics program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biomathematics & Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biomathematics
  • Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

Boston U Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

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There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomathematics majors at Boston University.

Boston U Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

59% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a master's degree in biomathematics from Boston U. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in biomathematics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Biomathematics Grads May Go Into

A degree in biomathematics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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