by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biostatistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Washington University in St Louis. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WUSTL paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $262 | $262 |
The median early career salary of biomathematics students who receive their master’s degree from WUSTL is $67,660 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $72,120.
WUSTL 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 WUSTL Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their MS in biomathematics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.2% of the biomathematics master’s degrees at WUSTL in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 36 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1 |
*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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