This program is designed to help prepare you for a high-demand job in bioinformatics in a public or private-sector organization. Potential employers include corporate organizations and government agencies as well as academic institutions.
Professional Science Master's Degree
This program has received a special designation as Professional Science Master’s Degree program through the Council of Graduate Schools.
Professional Science Master's (PSM) programs are designed for students who are seeking a graduate degree in science or mathematics and understand the need for developing workplace skills valued by top employers.
We recommend you have previous experience statistics and programming. Strong writing skills are encouraged.
We recommend you have previous experience statistics and programming. Strong writing skills are encouraged.
An online master's degree in biotechnology with a specialization in bioinformatics helps prepare you to work as a bioinformatics professional for organizations in the public and private sectors. UMGC’s online master's degree in biotechnology with a specialization in bioinformatics is a 36-credit program that blends biology, computer science, and math and teaches you to analyze data.
UMGC's online master's degree in biotechnology with a specialization in bioinformatics is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. You can expect to finish the program in two years or less, depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master’s degree in biotechnology with a specialization in bioinformatics follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master's degree in biotechnology with a specialization in bioinformatics. However, you must complete a molecular biology course with at least a grade of C in an undergraduate course or B in a graduate course to be accepted into the program. In addition, if you have not taken prior coursework in statistics, you will be required to take Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits, STAT 200) (or equivalent) before taking Statistical Processes for Biotechnology (3 Credits, BIFS 613). We also recommend you have previous experience in statistics and programming and strong writing skills.
