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Bioinformatics at George Washington University

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at George Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

George Washington University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 bioinformatics degrees were granted at George Washington University.

Online Class Availability at George Washington University

Distance learning is available at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Bioinformatics graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at George Washington University are 59% women (19) and 41% men (13).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 1 bachelor’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at George Washington University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 60%.*

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 31 master’s bioinformatics graduates at George Washington University, 61% were women (19) and 39% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 48% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at George Washington 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Graduates of the Bioinformatics program at George Washington University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.