Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biomathematics & bioinformatics, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

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.

MIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biomathematics
Master’s Degree in Biomathematics

MIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

The biomathematics major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomathematics majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biomathematics bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biomathematics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biomathematics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in biomathematics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

If you plan to be a biomathematics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Biology	29

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

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
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