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Bioinformatics at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioinformatics, consider the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioinformatics graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioinformatics graduates at University of Georgia are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

Bioinformatics Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 4 master’s bioinformatics degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Bioinformatics master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 28%.*

Bioinformatics Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 12 doctoral bioinformatics graduates at University of Georgia, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 24%.*

*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 Georgia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Bioinformatics majors, 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.