by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computational Biology. 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, MIT is the best school in the United States for biomathematics majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at MIT paid an average of $860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $830 | $830 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,182 | $2,182 |
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MIT does not offer an online option for its biomathematics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
About 55.6% of the students who received their BS in biomathematics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 72.2% of the biomathematics bachelor’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computational Biology | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 35 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 23 |
*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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