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Bioinformatics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 bioinformatics graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 2 master’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Bioinformatics Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 7 doctoral bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	6

*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

Those who complete Bioinformatics program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Bioinformatics graduates, 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.