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#1 #1 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research outposts, Juilliard School, Barnard College, and more. Each new student will meet with an adviser to go over their plan and schedule for the upcoming year....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 119 SAT Score 1,500–1,560 Est. Net Price * $20,869 Median Starting Salary $42,189
#2 #2 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. Combined they offer fifty majors, fifty-two minors, and the ability for students to design their own interdisciplinary majors....view more Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 47 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,422 Median Starting Salary $47,894
#3 #3 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 43 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $42,879
#4 #4 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 34 SAT Score 1,460–1,540 Est. Net Price * $27,986 Median Starting Salary $48,379
#5 #5 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Boston University Boston, MA At Boston University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Computer Science, Economics, and General. In fact, Boston University grants 678 degrees per year to graduating Business Administration and Management, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 45 SAT Score 1,410–1,520 Est. Net Price * $27,551 Median Starting Salary $52,308
#6 #6 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Economics, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 18% Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Est. Net Price * $19,005 Median Starting Salary $49,487
#7 #7 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Behavioral Sciences, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 19% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,370–1,520 Est. Net Price * $11,140 Median Starting Salary $49,785
#8 #8 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. Brown University Providence, RI In 1969, Brown University removed general education requirements, allowing students to craft their own journey with the help of an advising network. Popular concentrations include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Applied Mathematics, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Engineering, and......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $26,608 Median Starting Salary $51,357
#9 #9 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 40 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $48,241
#10 #10 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Every year, the University of Iowa grants around 361 degrees to students studying Kinesiology and Exercise Science, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Finance, General, Behavioral Sciences, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Est. Net Price * $20,121 Median Starting Salary $53,868
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	100	7%	47	1,510 - 1,560	$23,422	$47,894
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research...view more	100	4%	119	1,500 - 1,560	$20,869	$42,189
Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more	97	3%	43	1,500 - 1,590	$17,900	$42,879
Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	95	11%	34	1,460 - 1,540	$27,986	$48,379
Boston University Boston, MA At Boston University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	90	11%	45	1,410 - 1,520	$27,551	$52,308
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college...view more	90	18%	38	1,370 - 1,530	$19,005	$49,487
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular...view more	88	19%	26	1,370 - 1,520	$11,140	$49,785
Brown University Providence, RI In 1969, Brown University removed general education requirements, allowing students to craft their own...view more	80	5%	13	1,500 - 1,570	$26,608	$51,357
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	77	9%	40	1,480 - 1,570	$30,730	$48,241
Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but...view more	71	5%	15	1,490 - 1,570	$26,044	$44,797

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About Biostatistics

A program that focuses on the application of descriptive and inferential statistics to biomedical research and clinical, public health, and industrial issues related to human populations. Includes instruction in mathematical statistics, modeling, clinical trials methodology, disease and survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, missing data analysis, spatial analysis, computer tomography, biostatistics consulting, and applications to such topics as genetics, oncology, pharmacokinetics, physiology, neurobiology, and biophysics.

New York awards the most Masters degrees in Biostatistics of all US states with 193 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Biostatistics can expect around 40% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 60% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Biostatistics is $42,090.

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Careers

Some top jobs related to Biostatistics, include Natural Sciences Managers and Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, both of which have many employment opportunities. Though there are higher paying positions, such as Natural Sciences Managers. the most in-demand position for Biostatistics majors is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	$157,740	2,203	29,255	30,679	5%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,650	8,603	82,519	98,282	19%
Statisticians Biostatisticians	$104,110	1,178	11,888	15,672	32%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$100,890	1,942	30,821	33,851	10%
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists	$91,100	1,518	19,509	20,252	4%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,020	1,444	17,552	18,117	3%
Biological Technicians	$51,430	795	6,105	6,397	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Biostatistics majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

921

Female Students

555 (60%)

Male Students

366 (39%)

U.S. Nonresident (414, 45%)

White (285, 31%)

Asian (124, 13%)

Hispanic or Latino (39, 4%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (22, 2%)

Black or African American (18, 2%)

Two or more races (18, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

4%

119

1,500–1,560

$20,869

$42,189

#2 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

7%

47

1,510–1,560

$23,422

$47,894

#3 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

3%

43

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$42,879

#4 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

11%

34

1,460–1,540

$27,986

$48,379

#5 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

11%

45

1,410–1,520

$27,551

$52,308

#6 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

18%

38

1,370–1,530

$19,005

$49,487

#7 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

19%

26

1,370–1,520

$11,140

$49,785

#8 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

5%

13

1,500–1,570

$26,608

$51,357

#9 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

9%

40

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$48,241

#10 Best College for Biostatistics in the U.S.

85%

17

1,120–1,320

$20,121

$53,868

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