Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In 2021, 37 biomathematics majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biomathematics progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	10
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	77

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biomathematics from VCU. This makes it the #31 most popular school for biomathematics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of biomathematics bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical biomathematics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 biomathematics majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were 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 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomathematics master's degree from VCU, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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.

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

VCU also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Genetics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.