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Bioinformatics at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, take a look at what University of California-Santa Cruz. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 bioinformatics degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Cruz

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Cruz. Of 19,938 students, 166 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Bioinformatics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 45% women (32) and 55% men (39).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 50 bachelor’s bioinformatics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 46% were women (23) and 54% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	14
Asian	16
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 60%.*

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 13 master’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 54% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 28%.*

Bioinformatics Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 8 doctoral bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above 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-Santa Cruz go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.