Bioinformatics at University of California - Santa Cruz
What traits are you looking for in a bioinformatics school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Cruz is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioinformatics program.UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.
UC Santa Cruz Bioinformatics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics
- Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics
UC Santa Cruz Bioinformatics Rankings
There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioinformatics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bioinformatics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz Bioinformatics Master’s Program
In the bioinformatics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in bioinformatics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Bioinformatics Grads May Go Into
A degree in bioinformatics 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 - Santa Cruz.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
| Computer Workers | 74,690 | $103,270 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 7,300 | $136,310 |
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 Satyriconi under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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