Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a biomathematics school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomathematics program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biomathematics

Columbia Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomathematics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

64% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	143
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

If you plan to be a biomathematics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics	155
Bioinformatics	35

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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