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Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

119 colleges award master's degrees in biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology. Graduates of the typical program earned $86,559 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $41,375 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs119

Graduates in 2023-242,032

Typical median debt$41,375

Typical earnings 1 yr after$86,559

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$110,170

Earnings to debt2.1x

Official field: Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	119	$86,559	$41,375
Doctoral	81	$136,705	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology

Highest first-year earnings

Columbia University in the City of New York$120,402

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$97,514

Boston University$94,361

Northeastern University$91,279

Oregon Health & Science University$87,623

New York University$87,559

Emory University$87,094

Harvard University$86,559

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	131	$120,402	$166,264	$50,682
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	59	$86,559	$155,888	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	48	$86,544	$139,772	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	24	$86,010	$126,821	$54,728
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	53	$87,094	$120,576	n/a
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	84	$91,279	$111,725	$41,000
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI	28	$73,625	$108,615	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	108	$97,514	$106,809	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	93	$94,361	$104,263	$41,750
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	14	$87,623	$95,840	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	18	$74,562	$94,431	$37,761
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ	54	$74,562	$94,431	$37,761
New York UniversityNew York, NY	146	$87,559	n/a	$84,605
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	37	$80,787	n/a	$41,000
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	38	$56,640	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	30	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-East BayHayward, CA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	56	n/a	n/a	n/a
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	61	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	41	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hood CollegeFrederick, MD	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	26	n/a	n/a	n/a
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	29	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MemphisMemphis, TN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	49	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RochesterRochester, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO	33	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	35	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology

Highest first-year earnings

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$136,705

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	37	$136,705	n/a	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IdahoMoscow, ID	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	41	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	8	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $86,559 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $41,375 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.