Biometry/Biometrics
STEM •
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
What is it about?
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.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 13 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 19 students.
O's Insights on Biometry/Biometrics
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 25% of graduates come from public universities.
