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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Cruz in 2021, 36 of them were biomathematics and bioinformatics majors.

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 Santa Cruz Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biomathematics
  • Master’s Degree in Biomathematics
  • Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

UC Santa Cruz Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biomathematics progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biomathematics major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools 13
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools 55

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biomathematics from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #47 most popular school for biomathematics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 biomathematics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical biomathematics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biomathematics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UC Santa Cruz Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

44% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in biomathematics from UC Santa Cruz. About 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Santa Cruz.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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