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Biomathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study Biomathematics, consider the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in Worcester, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 biomathematics degrees were granted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biomathematics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biomathematics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

Biomathematics Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 5 bachelor’s biomathematics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biomathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 70%.*

Biomathematics Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 6 master’s biomathematics degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomathematics master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Biomathematics master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Biomathematics Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 3 doctoral biomathematics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomathematics doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biomathematics Graduates

Graduates of the Biomathematics program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biomathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.