Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a biomathematics school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomathematics program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Biomathematics
Master’s 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

27% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of biomathematics master's degrees went to men and 27% went to 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 28% more men than average.

In the biomathematics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biostatistics	16
Bioinformatics	6

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
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