Bioinformatics Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Bioinformatics major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Biology, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Biology, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC: 15-1221
Occupation: Computer and Information Research Scientists
$140,910
38,480
N/A
N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other
SOC: 15-1299
Occupation: Computer Occupations, All Other
$108,970
439,380
N/A
N/A
Mathematicians
SOC: 15-2021
Occupation: Mathematicians
$121,680
2,220
N/A
N/A
Statisticians
SOC: 15-2041
Occupation: Statisticians
$103,300
29,800
N/A
N/A
Data Scientists
SOC: 15-2051
Occupation: Data Scientists
$112,590
233,440
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Bioinformatics

Johns Hopkins University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$96k

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$45k

Earnings

$89k

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$69k

Florida Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$37k

Earnings

$71k

University of Chicago

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$28k

Earnings

$91k