Bioinformatics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Bioinformatics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMN Twin Cities does offer online education options in bioinformatics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioinformatics, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioinformatics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Bioinformatics Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of bioinformatics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a bioinformatics master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the bioinformatics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in bioinformatics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Bioinformatics Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioinformatics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Computer and Information Research Scientists	240	$129,890

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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