---

Computational Biology at University of California-Berkeley

If you are interested in studying Computational Biology, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 3 computational biology degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Computational Biology graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computational Biology graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Computational Biology Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 3 doctoral computational biology degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Computational Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Computational Biology program at University of California-Berkeley pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Computational Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
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
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896

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.