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Bioinformatics at Harvard University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with bioinformatics programs.

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Bioinformatics Degrees Available at Harvard

• Graduate Certificates in Bioinformatics
• Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics

Harvard Bioinformatics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Harvard was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for bioinformatics list.

Popularity of Bioinformatics at Harvard

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in bioinformatics from Harvard. This makes it the #28 most popular school for bioinformatics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Bioinformatics Student Diversity at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Bioinformatics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bioinformatics from Harvard. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in bioinformatics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Most Popular Majors Related to Bioinformatics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biostatistics	54
Computational Biology	8

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

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