Bioinformatics at Vanderbilt University
If you are interested in studying bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioinformatics section at the bottom of this page.
Vanderbilt Bioinformatics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics
Vanderbilt Bioinformatics Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioinformatics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bioinformatics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Bioinformatics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a bioinformatics master's degree from Vanderbilt, 75% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in bioinformatics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 5,870 | $87,630 |
| Computer Workers | 4,510 | $74,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 230 | $113,960 |
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 Dansan4444 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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