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Bioinformatics at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 120 bioinformatics degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-San Diego are 41% women (49) and 59% men (71).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 100 bachelor’s bioinformatics graduates at University of California-San Diego, 43% were women (43) and 57% were men (57).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	54
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 67% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 60%.*

Bioinformatics Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 20 doctoral bioinformatics graduates at University of California-San Diego, 30% were women (6) and 70% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 50% of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 24%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Students who finish Bioinformatics program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.