Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study biomathematics & bioinformatics, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCLA Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

UCLA Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UCLA 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in biomathematics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

If you plan to be a biomathematics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics	29
Bioinformatics	10
Biomathematics	5

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340

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
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