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Major Overview for Biometry/Biometrics

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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 most degrees awarded of Biometry/Biometrics among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
14
(0.4%)
Most Selective$46,691
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
6
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
1
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$29,562
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.