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The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for bioinformatics list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in bioinformatics. This is an increase of 48% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in bioinformatics from VCU. This makes it the #28 most popular school for bioinformatics master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioinformatics majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 bioinformatics majors earned their bachelor's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in bioinformatics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of bioinformatics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in bioinformatics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biostatistics | 16 |
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