Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying biomathematics and bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 biomathematics majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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.

RIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

RIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biomathematics progam at RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biomathematics major at RIT 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	59
Most Focused Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	72
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	106

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biomathematics from RIT. This makes it the #67 most popular school for biomathematics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biomathematics from RIT in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical biomathematics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at RIT since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biomathematics at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

Of the 6 biomathematics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomathematics master's degree from RIT, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• General Biology

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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
• Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

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