by our College Data Analytics TeamBiostatistics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Portland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biostatistics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $444 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
Portland State University does not offer an online option for its biostatistics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their MS in biostatistics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biostatistics at Portland State University in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.