Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

UF Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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, UF does offer online courses in biomathematics for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

Of the 22 biomathematics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UF 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 Florida with a master's in biomathematics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.