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Bioinformatics at George Mason University

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, take a look at what George Mason University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Mason University is in Fairfax, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 bioinformatics graduations were recorded at George Mason University.

Online Class Availability at George Mason University

Online coursework is an option at George Mason University. Among 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioinformatics graduates at George Mason University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at George Mason University are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at George Mason University

Among the 4 master’s bioinformatics graduates at George Mason University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at George Mason University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Students who finish Bioinformatics program at George Mason University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Bioinformatics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Scientists	$106,295
Biological Technicians	$100,160

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.