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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Commonwealth University

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a biomathematics school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomathematics program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

The biomathematics major at VCU 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biomathematics bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in biomathematics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

27% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

The following biomathematics concentations are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioinformatics 43
Biostatistics 16

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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