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Bioinformatics at George Mason University

Bioinformatics at George Mason University

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

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 Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Bioinformatics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GMU offers distance education options for bioinformatics at the following degree levels:

GMU Bioinformatics Rankings

Bioinformatics Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Bioinformatics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of bioinformatics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Bioinformatics Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioinformatics 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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