Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology graduates with a master's typically earned about $108,615, measured a few years after finishing (median across US programs, College Scorecard).

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Median earnings by degree level

Degree	Median earnings	Typical range	Schools	Clear the bar
Master's Degree	$108,615	$100,602 to $126,821	13	100%

"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.

Job outlook

Projected employment growth +7% (2025 to 2035), about 123,800 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.

Occupation	Median pay	Growth	Openings/yr
Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,580	+5.1%	27,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,310	+17.9%	24,900
Data Scientists	$120,230	+34.6%	24,800
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$103,410	+12.6%	10,500
Biological Technicians	$57,510	+7.4%	9,400
Natural Sciences Managers	$167,220	+8.2%	9,200

Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.

Where this is studied

The 8 colleges where the most students complete a biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology program, of 175 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.

Columbia University in the City of New York 250 completions
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 164 completions
Boston University 140 completions
New York University 134 completions
University of California-Los Angeles 119 completions
University of California-San Diego 109 completions
Harvard University 103 completions
Duke University 93 completions

Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.