by our College Data Analytics TeamBiomathematics & Bioinformatics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at George Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biomathematics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GWU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
GWU does not offer an online option for its biomathematics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
About 69.6% of the students who received their MS in biomathematics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biomathematics at GWU in 2019-2020, 39.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 8 |
| Bioinformatics | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 16 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 25 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 7 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 67 |
*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.
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