by our College Data Analytics TeamBioinformatics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in bioinformatics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at VCU was $1,448 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $707 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
VCU does not offer an online option for its bioinformatics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in bioinformatics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in bioinformatics at VCU in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 4 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.