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2024 Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges in the Southeast Region
310 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded
A degree in biostatistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #382 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 310 degrees in biostatistics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biostatistics School

Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of biostatistics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biostatistics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biostatistics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biostatistics
Master's Degrees in Biostatistics
Doctor's Degrees in Biostatistics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biostatistics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biostatistics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Biostatistics

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
32 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in biostatistics. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biostatistics. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 8 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
82 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biostatistics. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 82 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
50 Biostatistics Degrees Awarded

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biostatistics. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biostatistics from George Mason University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biostatistics from University of Georgia

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 28 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 4 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biostatistics from Medical University of South Carolina

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 8 biostatistics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biostatistics from Tulane University of Louisiana

Best Biostatistics Colleges by State

Explore the best biostatistics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 43
North Carolina 710 114
Georgia 690 53
Virginia 630 18
Tennessee 624 12
South Carolina 530 7
Kentucky 518 23
Mississippi 501 3
Alabama 500 7
Louisiana 489 13
West Virginia 410 8

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Biostatistics is one of 4 different types of Biomathematics & Bioinformatics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics 175
Biometry/Biometrics 57
Computational Biology 20
Biomathematics 13

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