by our College Data Analytics TeamBiostatistics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biostatistics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Harvard was $1,545 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 | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Harvard does not offer an online option for its biostatistics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.0% of the biostatistics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.7%.
Around 48.0% of biostatistics master’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biostatistics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | 2 |
| Computational Biology | 12 |
View All Biostatistics Related Majors >
*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.
