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Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying Computational Biology, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 computational biology graduations were recorded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computational Biology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computational Biology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Computational Biology Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 13 bachelor’s computational biology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 54% of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Computational Biology Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 2 master’s computational biology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Computational Biology Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 7 doctoral computational biology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Computational Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Computational Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.