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MS Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Computational Biology is a joint programme of the Computational Biology Department and the Department of Biological Sciences that trains master's-level computational biologists in biology, computer science, statistics and machine learning.

Faculty: Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Courses are organized into Foundation, Background and Breadth and Depth categories spanning computer science, machine learning, statistics, biology and chemistry, with research projects and seminars.

Career pathways

Graduates work in biotech, pharma, government and academia or continue to PhDs; median starting salary of about $100,000 per exit survey data.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions requirements vary by programme and are published on the department's programme site; apply via the SCS Graduate Admissions process.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 4 semesters

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