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Bioinformatics at San Jose State University

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Online coursework is an option at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Bioinformatics graduates at San Jose State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at San Jose State University are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 9 master’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, below 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 San Jose State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Bioinformatics majors, 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.