Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying biomathematics and bioinformatics, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Degrees Available

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

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomathematics, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomathematics Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master’s Program

Of the 15 biomathematics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biomathematics each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomathematics master's degree from VCU, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Genetics

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.