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Bioinformatics at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Bioinformatics, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 bioinformatics degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Bioinformatics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioinformatics graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

Bioinformatics Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 11 doctoral bioinformatics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 45% of Bioinformatics doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, 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

Graduates of the Bioinformatics program at University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.