Education

Degree Options

The Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) is an interdisciplinary program that offers multiple degree options for your intended career path:

Why a Bioinformatics degree from University of Delaware

Regardless of background, students at the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology will gain core competency to work in the very rapidly growing field of bioinformatics. The bioinformatics market is projected to reach $21 billion by year 2026, with opportunities in industries ranging from agriculture, pharmaceuticals and health care to data analytics and software industry.

Academic Paths

The graduates of the MS program will have different career paths. Some will decide to pursue a PhD. Other students, especially those enrolled in the PSM program and/or those who have already been employed in industry or government, may consider the program as a terminal degree. Those who are already in a chosen career path may supplement their learning by taking one of two Graduate Certificates.

Recent Graduate, Mengxi Lv (Ph.D., Bioinformatics Data Science, 2019) talks about her experience at UD and her position at IBM.

Advance Your Career

Life sciences, computer or mathematics professionals with expertise in bioinformatics will join the next generation of researchers and professionals to play a key role in multi- and interdisciplinary teams, bridging life sciences and computational sciences.

Job opportunities exist in rapidly growing fields like:

genomic medicine
pharmaceuticals
healthcare
agriculture
big data analytics
biomedical informatics

Regardless of the chosen path, all graduates of this program will leave well prepared to pursue careers for research, education, or development in academia, business, industry, government agencies, or non-profit organizations.

For more information about our Graduate programs, email bioinformatics@dbi.udel.edu

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