by our College Data Analytics TeamBiostatistics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biostatistics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Columbia was $1,974 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Online degrees for the Columbia biostatistics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biostatistics in 2019-2020, 66.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.7%.
Around 12.9% of biostatistics master’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 77 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biostatistics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | 15 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
