Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Berkeley

Every biomathematics & bioinformatics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biomathematics program at University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327.

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.

UC Berkeley Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biomathematics

UC Berkeley Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomathematics majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in biomathematics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
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 University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics	18
Computational Biology	4

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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