Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in biomathematics from USC.

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.

USC Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biomathematics
• Master’s Degree in Biomathematics
• Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

USC Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biomathematics programs across the country. The following shows how USC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biomathematics major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in biomathematics from USC. This makes it the #11 most popular school for biomathematics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomathematics & Bioinformatics from USC in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biomathematics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USC Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in biomathematics from USC. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USC also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biotechnology

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340

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
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.