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Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

UMass Amherst Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in biomathematics from UMass Amherst. About 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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