Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying biomathematics & bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at University of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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.

UChicago Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biomathematics

UChicago Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

39% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

If you plan to be a biomathematics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioinformatics	45

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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