Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. In 2021, 10 biomathematics majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

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.

WPI Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

WPI Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

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

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 WPI 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 Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	9
Most Focused Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	26
Most Focused Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools	48
Most Popular Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Degree Schools	67

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biomathematics from WPI. This makes it the #67 most popular school for biomathematics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomathematics majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 biomathematics majors earned their bachelor's degree from WPI. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in biomathematics.

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

WPI Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in biomathematics from WPI. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. WPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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

WPI also has a doctoral program available in biomathematics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• General 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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

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 Runningonbrains under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.