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 master’s degree program in biomathematics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MIT paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
MIT 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 MIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biomathematics in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the biomathematics master’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computational Biology | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomathematics and bioinformatics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 |
*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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