by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioinformatics. 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 Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for biomathematics list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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Online degrees for the Iowa State biomathematics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their BS in biomathematics in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biomathematics at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 190 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 33 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 31 |
| Genetics | 43 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 106 |
*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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