Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a biomathematics school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomathematics program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received their master's degree in biomathematics.

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.

Harvard Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biomathematics
• Doctorate Degree in Biomathematics

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in biomathematics for the following degree levels:

Harvard Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a master’s in biomathematics from Harvard in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

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 Elisa.rolle under License

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