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2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate

43 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,235 people earned their degree in biostatistics, making the major the 422nd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 231 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in biostatistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biostatistics programs and cost less that 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.

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Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biostatistics

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biostatistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree biostatistics students list, KU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biostatistics at KU

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Biostatistics Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 15 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHealth, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biostatistics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #19 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Iowa

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Biostatistics Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biostatistics at UGA

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Read full report on Biostatistics at IUPUI

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#22 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree biostatistics students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biostatistics at University at Buffalo

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biostatistics at UW Seattle

#11

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

Read full report on Biostatistics at Augusta University

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Biostatistics Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Full CU Anschutz Biostatistics Report

#14

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biostatistics at VCU

#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Biostatistics Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biostatistics at UC

#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read full report on Biostatistics at University of Florida

#18

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#17 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on Biostatistics at George Washington University

#19

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.

Read more about Biostatistics at University of Louisville

University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNMC are $26,961.

Full University of Nebraska Medical Center Biostatistics Report

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#16 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biostatistics students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Biostatistics at University of California - Berkeley

#22

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#25 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Biostatistics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Biostatistics at UMass Amherst

#23

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biostatistics at UAlbany

#24

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Read full report on Biostatistics at UofSC

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biostatistics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Biostatistics at UC Davis

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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