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Bioinformatics at Hood College

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, take a look at what Hood College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hood College is in Frederick, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 bioinformatics degrees were granted at Hood College.

Online Class Availability at Hood College

Many students take online classes at Hood College. Among 2,101 students, 376 (18%) studied exclusively online and 234 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Bioinformatics graduates at Hood College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioinformatics graduates at Hood College are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at Hood College

Among the 9 master’s bioinformatics graduates at Hood College, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at Hood College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at Hood College, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Graduates of the Bioinformatics program at Hood College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.