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Computational Biology Graduate Certificate

Computational Biology Graduate Certificates

There are 26 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in Computational Biology. Approximately 60% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 20.0% of Computational Biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computational Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 321 people earned theirComputational Biology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Computational Biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 135
Master’s Degree 92
Doctor’s Degree 94

Earnings of Computational Biology Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Computational Biology of $104,458 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $82,809
4 years $104,458
5 years $123,442

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 60.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 6
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Computational Biology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Computational Biology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 8 80.0%
International Students 2 20.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Computational Biology Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 20.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 30 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Computational Biology. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 48 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 26 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. This school awarded 23 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 22 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 17 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rutgers University-Camden is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Baylor College of Medicine comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. This school awarded 7 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 7 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Computational Biology majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 6 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. This school awarded 5 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Computational Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. This school awarded 3 graduate certificates in Computational Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Computational Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in Computational Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Computational Biology that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics 1,546
Bioinformatics 1,336
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 250
Biometry/Biometrics 185

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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