by our College Data Analytics TeamBiostatistics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Boston 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Online degrees for the Boston U biostatistics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 65.4% of the students who received their MS in biostatistics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biostatistics at Boston U in 2019-2020, 19.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | 18 |
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*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.