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Bioinformatics at University of Arizona

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioinformatics, consider the program at University of Arizona. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 bioinformatics degrees were granted at University of Arizona.

Online Class Availability at University of Arizona

Many students take online classes at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at University of Arizona are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Among the 7 bachelor’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 43% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, below the national average of 60%.*

*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 University of Arizona pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.