Bioinformatics at San Jose State University
Every bioinformatics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bioinformatics program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.
San Jose State Bioinformatics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics
San Jose State Bioinformatics Rankings
Bioinformatics Student Demographics at San Jose State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at San Jose State University.
San Jose State Bioinformatics Master’s Program
In the bioinformatics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in bioinformatics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Bioinformatics Grads May Go Into
A degree in bioinformatics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Jose State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
Computer Workers | 74,690 | $103,270 |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 7,300 | $136,310 |
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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.