by our College Data Analytics TeamBiostatistics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at West Virginia 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $563 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biostatistics in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biostatistics at WVU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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.