New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $21,590 school-wide net price, and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 106 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~106
- Schools with reported signal
- 159
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,590/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,360
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,491/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 159 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 159 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($327 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($31,956 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.8% reported share · $6,128 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.0% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.1% reported share · $6,541 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.0% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.4% reported share · $12,116 net A+ Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 0.1% reported share · $4,904 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.3% reported share · $9,320 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 3.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 106 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $327 above the $21,263 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $31,956 above the $70,535 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia University in the City of New York #34 of 159 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.