Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at George Mason 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 George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GMU does offer online education options in biomathematics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GMU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in biomathematics from GMU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• General Biology

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.