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Bioinformatics at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Of 13,906 students, 580 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,081 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioinformatics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioinformatics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Of the 15 bachelor’s bioinformatics graduates at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Bioinformatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-Baltimore County, above the national average of 60%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Bioinformatics Graduates

Graduates of the Bioinformatics program at University of Maryland-Baltimore County pursue many career paths. 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.