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.

Students studying Biometry/Biometrics can advance up to a Masters degree. On average, 43% percent of women and 57% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Biometry/Biometrics is most common in Pennsylvania. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Biometry/Biometrics is $42,090.