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2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s

7 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biostatistics is the 422nd most popular major in the country with 1,235 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biostatistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biostatistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biostatistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biostatistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biostatistics

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Biostatistics students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Biostatistics Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Biostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 4 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IUPUI is $11,285 for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students.

Full IUPUI Biostatistics Report

#4

Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Emmanuel Boston also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emmanuel Boston is $28,314 for Bachelor’s Degree Biostatistics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Emmanuel College Massachusetts Biostatistics Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis University is $28,188 for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biostatistics at SLU

#6

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Simmons University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

Simmons also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,008 for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students per year to attend Simmons.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biostatistics at Simmons

#7

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

University of Scranton landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biostatistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Scranton is $34,374 for bachelor’s degree biostatistics students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biostatistics at University of Scranton

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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