2024 Best Biostatistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Ranked #84 in popularity, biostatistics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for biostatistics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in biostatistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biostatistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biostatistics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biostatistics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biostatistics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biostatistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biostatistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biostatistics in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biostatistics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biostatistics

1

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biostatistics needs to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in biostatistics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Southern Methodist University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biostatistics. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biostatistics from Southern Methodist University

Best Biostatistics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	16
Arizona	171	0
Oklahoma	124	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biostatistics

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

Majors Similar to Biostatistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Biology	18
Bioinformatics	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.