Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Tech

Every biomathematics and bioinformatics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biomathematics program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 9 of them were biomathematics and bioinformatics majors.

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.

Virginia Tech Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biomathematics major at Virginia Tech 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
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools	25

Biomathematics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biomathematics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biomathematics at Virginia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Zoology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 Tech.

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 Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.