Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a biomathematics school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomathematics program.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

UC Berkeley Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

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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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in biomathematics from UC Berkeley. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. 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 5% more men than 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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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