University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Bioinformatics
Career Options For Graduates
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- Computer Programmers
- Job DescriptionConvert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites. Read more about computer programmers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 4,510
- Average Annual Salary: $65,580
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.53
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 426,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 414,400
- Percent Job Growth: -12.3%
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications
- Job DescriptionDevelop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Read more about computer applications engineer in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 3,240
- Average Annual Salary: $79,250
- Average Hourly Rate: $38.10
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 514,800
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 689,900
- Percent Job Growth: 175.10%
- Biologists
- Job DescriptionResearch or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions. Read more about biologists in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Bioinformatics
| Total | Certificate | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Female | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| American Indian | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - | - |
| White | 2 | - | 1 |
| Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
- 1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts
Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 600 S 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Other Health Professions Schools
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
