Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - San Diego

Every biomathematics & 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 University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 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.

UCSD Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

UCSD Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

42% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioinformatics	6
Biostatistics	3

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 - San Diego.

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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