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Overview for Biometry/Biometrics

A program that focuses on the application of statistics and other computational methods to the study of problems in the biological sciences and related fields in agriculture and natural resources. Includes instruction in computational biology, mathematical statistics, matrix algebra, applied calculus, experimental design, linear modeling, sampling theory, stochastic processes, spatial and temporal analysis, longitudinal analysis, sparse/unbalanced data and complex error, and applications to such topics as population genetics, animal breeding, forest genetics, population dynamics, wildlife biometry, ecology, and agricultural and natural resource management.

Careers for Biometry/Biometrics Majors

A major in Biometry/Biometrics is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Biometry/Biometrics

Top 3 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Biometry/Biometrics among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
 13
(0.4%)
Most Selective$36,504 
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
 7
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,488 
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 1
(0.1%)
Most Selective$40,300 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.