Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 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.

Iowa Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biomathematics

Iowa Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

38% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomathematics master's degree from Iowa, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics	22
Bioinformatics	2

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810

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
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