by our College Data Analytics TeamBiomathematics & Bioinformatics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biomathematics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,686 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,309 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,344 | $49,120 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
The median early career salary of biomathematics students who receive their master’s degree from U-M is $69,338 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $72,120.
U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 55.0% of the students who received their MS in biomathematics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 55.7%.
Around 16.3% of biomathematics master’s degree recipients at U-M in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 45 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 61 |
| Bioinformatics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 37 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 11 |
| Genetics | 13 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 35 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 18 |
*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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