by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biostatistics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 master's degrees in biostatistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The biostatistics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biostatistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biostatistics students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biostatistics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biostatistics.
Harvard University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in biostatistics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from Harvard University
Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biostatistics. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from Brown University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biostatistics has to look into Yale University. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from Yale University
Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biostatistics. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from Boston University
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a master’s in biostatistics from University of Connecticut
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Explore the best biostatistics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 551 | 87 |
| Connecticut | 313 | 34 |
| Rhode Island | 222 | 16 |
| Vermont | 115 | 4 |
One of 4 majors within the Biomathematics & Bioinformatics area of study, Biostatistics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | 106 |
| Computational Biology | 14 |
| Biomathematics | 10 |
